Mommin’ so hard…

Mommin’ so hard…

Comment sections on social media can be two things: absolute gold or a migraine/high blood pressure inducing crap show. Mine was the latter this morning at 6am this morning while I was scrolling through the comments on a blog I read. Long story short, the well-written...

Please…BRAG away!

Like most moms, I stay up way too late and then wake up way too early all to enjoy a few moments of quiet…by myself. At night, I throw myself into the latest episode of a trashy reality show or a murder documentary…in the early morning hours, I get caught...

“This is where we could hide…”

My son was looking for a safe place to hide in a store.  That thought has consumed my mind for days now. He and I were holding hands as we walked into a store the other day and I remember his grip was so tight and sweaty.  When we walked through the doors, he started...

Just wing it.

I have a new mantra that I will repeat to myself every day this summer: “Just wing it. It’s all good, mama.” I don’t know about you, but every year at this exact time, I try morph into a combo of Perfect Polly & Carol Brady to plan the...

Motherhood bat signal?

There is nothing more uncomfortable than hearing your child has been the “mean kid.” Trust me, I’ve been there. But can we take off the rose-colored glasses and remove the blinders for a second because there are kids who are screaming for help. A few...

Perfectly, (im)perfect

The picture was perfect. Our four little blessings, all dressed in their Easter best, with their infectious smiles beaming right at the camera. I posted it on social media and was quickly showered with such nice comments: “What a good-looking group! You’re...