How to Keep your Sanity in the Land of Picky Eaters
We have three children with very different tastes, attitudes, and opinions on food – some may call them picky eaters. I am the one and only mom who plans, shops, and cooks all the meals in our house. We also…
Beginning a New Season of Motherhood
Today marked the first day of the 2019-2020 school year. My two girls started 7th and 2nd grade. Both girls were in new spaces with new teachers, one middle school and the other a lower elementary classroom. In our cozy…
“You Must Wear Deodorant” and Other Awkward Mom Talks
When I looked into my baby’s adorable sweet face, I never imagined all the awkward and bizarre conversations we would have. There should be a manual preparing you for the job of warden ruling over personal hygiene and matching clothes.…
Raising Girls and Body Image
Raising Girls is a joy. I really mean it. My girls are full of energy, creative, caring, empathetic, and generally tons of fun. Raising girls is also tricky. (I am sure raising boys is tricky as well, but my little…
My Life with Migraine Headaches
Have you ever noticed that people use the term migraine as a description? People say things like this project is giving me a migraine or my kids are so crazy today I am getting a migraine. It is as if…
Why is Potty Training so HARD?
Potty training is my least favorite parenting task. I am now amidst my third time doing it and it has not gotten any less dreadful. Why is it so HARD? Why haven’t I come up with some magic strategy by…
Has anyone seen the Laundry Fairy?
Laundry is a fact of life. It is impossible to avoid it, because clothes are not disposable. Even if they were, all that shopping would probably be more work, and definitely more expense, than laundry. I suppose I could have…
