If you’re new here, you may want to subscribe to my RSS feed. Thanks for visiting! Here’s why I’ll never stop writing about how sucky motherhood is. Because I know there is a mother hiding in her bathroom wondering how she’s going to make it through another day with toddlers outside staging a mini […]
Try Hard. Screw Up. Try Hard Again Tomorrow.
As everyone is writing out their New Year’s goals, or sharing on social media their word for the year, I have to admit that I’ve come up with absolutely nothing earth shattering. NOTHING. The new year is always cool. A new decade is definitely a time to reflect for some people. But, to me, it […]
Moms Are The Holders
To the mamas that feel like at any moment it could fall apart, you’re right it probably could. We are the glue. We are the ones that are holding it all together. We’re holding the calendars in our minds, and the schedules in our phones. We’re holding the big emotions in our hearts that these […]
Motherhood Today Feels Like At Any Moment It Could All Fall Apart
I never wanted to be a helicopter parent. I remember the first time I dropped my daughter off at the mall with her friends. It wasn’t that long ago. They all had phones with them. They were old enough. They knew to use the buddy system. It was time. Yet, the pit in my stomach […]
Creamy Potato Leek Soup
This creamy potato leek soup is a French classic that’s easy to whip up and will warm you up on a cold Fall or Winter day. The weather has turned really cold this past week, and as a result, I’m on the hunt for some new soup recipes. My kids love soup and it’s one […]
Easy Snowman Cupcakes Kids Can Make Themselves
These easy snowman cupcakes kids can make are the perfect winter cupcakes. With creamy buttercream icing, chocolate chips, pretzels, and candy corn, you’ve got yourself the cutest snowman cupcakes your kids can make! Even though it’s still only Fall, this week it has gotten cold in Utah. In fact, it even snowed a little bit […]
Why Sometimes I Still Baby My Kids
“Will you tuck me back in mommy?” my big 10 year old said to me tonight. We’ve been trying to get her to get OUT of her bed to take care of her own needs after she gets IN her bed for the night. For example if she needs a drink, or needs an extra […]
For The Mom That Cries After School Drop Off
This is for the mom that cries after school drop off. But not for the reasons you might think. My kid didn’t just start preschool or kindergarten. It’s not because I miss them (although sometimes I do). It’s because this morning was a battle. And we worry. We worry that we did the right […]
A Kid’s Guide To Making Everything Take Way Longer Than It Should
All parents know that kids are master manipulators. They know how to push the limits, and they know how to teach you patience. They also are skilled at the art of making you wait. If your kid doesn’t yet know how to postpone everything, then this is the kid’s guide to making everything take way […]
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