You’re standing in line at the grocery store in yesterday’s clothes, fussing baby in your arms, hair pulled into a greasy ponytail. The cashier gives you a once-over before commenting, “This is nothing, Honey. Just wait until she’s three!” Even if she’s right, in that moment her words are far from helpful. A mom in […]
Why I’m Embracing My Mom Guilt
© 2014 Lauren Cormier, as first published on Scary Mommy Mom guilt. Before I had kids, it was just a phrase to roll my eyes at. After I had kids, it became a living entity with the ability to eat me alive if I wasn’t careful. Why I’m Embracing My Mom Guilt Before I had […]
Wasn’t It Just Yesterday?
I sit on a swing at my favorite park and glance to my left at the playground equipment. As my eyes focus on my oldest it dawns on me what I’m seeing, what I’ve been seeing since we arrived over an hour ago. He is perched above the monkey bars, surveying the neighborhood from close […]
How I’m Like Lord Business as a Mom, and the Ways I’m Letting Go
Guest Post by Esther Littlefield of Wellness Mom Life I sat on the floor with my daughter playing Legos. I looked around me and inwardly cringed. Every set we’ve bought her over the years is now jumbled up, scattered throughout multiple bins, across the floor, and made into new creations. It’s not just the Lego […]
When Pride Gets in the Way of Parenting
This post contains affiliate links. I settled onto the couch, laptop in hand, as three excited kids crowded around me. They talked over each other, trying to be the first to be heard. “Look up sports ones!” “No, Star Wars!” “I want princesses!” When Pride Gets in the Way of Parenting It was the end […]
How to Steal Time
This post originally appeared on Mom Babble. I awoke to quiet talking and took a moment to get my bearings. Our room was unusually dark, mostly because our three kids were camped out on our bedroom floor. With their bedrooms vacant, we’d forgotten to turn on the nightlight in the hall and the dim green glow that usually […]
When Your Kid Is a Brat
Originally published in 2012. This will come as no great surprise to those of you who already have children, but it may be shocking to the ones who haven’t yet delved into the wonderful world of parenting. Brace yourselves, future dads and moms because here it is: Sometimes I don’t like my kids. Thankfully, most […]
Raising Racially-Sensitive Kids in the Whitest State in America
It became apparent as soon as we stepped off the airplane. I noticed it amid the hustle and bustle of gathering kids and carry-ons, threading our way through the crowds to baggage claim, and finding a porter to help with our monstrous pile of luggage and car seats. People of every color flowed past us in […]
“Why am I Sticky?” A Poem About Parenthood
“Why Am I Sticky?” A Poem About Parenthood Our baby is here, a sweet little boy. He’s tiny, my love bug, our bundle of joy. I feed him and burp him, then lay him down. “Why am I sticky?” I ask with a frown. Upon closer inspection, I soon see why. Dribbled milk’s on my skin, and […]
I Love and Hate That We Don’t Do Santa
Before our oldest child was born, we decided that Santa would not be a part of our Christmas festivities. We made the decision the way most people do who haven’t had kids yet: With full confidence that we knew exactly what we were doing. I Love and Hate That We Don’t Do Santa Now […]