Disclosure- I know the title is seven things I wish I’d known, but here’s a bonus #8: Having three kids is expensive. I’ve thrown a few affiliate links in this post, so if you use one you won’t have to pay any more than you normally would, but I’ll earn a few cents to buy my […]
Seven Things I Wish I’d Known Before I Had My Third Child: Part 1
Back in September I wrote a post entitled Five Things I Wish I’d Known Before I Had My Second Child. It has easily become the most popular post on my blog, sometimes even beating out new posts for the number of views in a single day. As I thought about it’s popularity, it occurred to […]
What Would It Be Like to Raise a Perfect Son?
This time of year always gets me thinking about Mary. Not just about the pictures of her we see in the nativity scenes that pop up everywhere in December, but about what it must have been like to be her. What Would It Be Like to Raise a Perfect Son? Before I go any further, […]
Top Ten Reasons to Get Excited About School Vacation
School vacation is almost upon us. A lot of parents have mixed feelings about vacations, feeling excitement over some aspects of their kids being home and dread over others. I’m not a fan of dwelling on the negative, so here’s a list of awesome things about school vacation. Hopefully it puts you in the right […]
The Deep End of Parenthood
The Deep End of Parenthood To what can I compare the overwhelming nature of parenting young children? It’s like being shoved in the deep end when you don’t know how to swim. You may have read books on how to swim. You may have dipped your toe in the water. You may have even played […]
When I’m Not Mom Enough
It’s been one of those weeks. You know what I’m talking about. The ones where the kids seem to be in some twisted competition to see who can make Mom lose it first. I’m sad to say, they’re all in the running. The youngest has developed the disgusting habit of spitting to display her annoyance […]
Week 37: Gone Baby Gone
If this is your first time joining me for the Keeping It Real Challenge, click here to find out what it’s all about. Week 37: Gone Baby Gone I realized something this week. It’s a realization that’s been coming all summer, but it finally crystallized this week. I’ll back up a bit. Every spring since […]
4 Tips to Navigate School Waters With a Food-Allergic Child
If you’re the parent of children without food allergies, I urge you to keep reading! This post will give you a bit of insight into the lives of families with food allergies. I also encourage you to read my follow-up post: Four Things Families With Food Allergies Want You to Know 4 Tips to Navigate […]
Five things I wish I’d known before I had my second child
Disclosure: This post contains affiliate links. Any purchases you make will cost you the same as ever, but I’ll receive a small commission to keep the blog running. Thanks for your support! When you’re expecting your first child, you read a million books on the subject because you’re nervous and you have no idea what […]
Meme Monday: Parenting Mystery
Welcome to my newest feature: Meme Monday The other day I made my first ever meme and tweeted it to a few people. Bundoo asked if I had it on the blog so they could pin it. I didn’t, but thought, “Hey, I could do that and call it Meme Monday!” (which maybe is already […]