I keep seeing memes and posts that I think are meant to be inspiring. About how this is such a great time to do all the things you thought you never had time to do—clean closets, write that book, paint the basement. While I think it's critically important that we keep focused on hope at …
If someone's going to get hurt at a playdate, it's likely that they're going to be hurt by my child. There, I said it. *Exhale* She is a wild one. She likes to get her way. She uses all the most aggressive tactics to make it happen. Heck, I've seen her hurt a friend just …
Dear Snow Day, I know you have the best of intentions. You're only here to protect our most valuable people—children and teachers. You swoop in, protect everyone's lives and get zero praise. In fact, you catch quite a lot of crap for it. And I'm totally guilty. Here's why I think you'll have to continue …
Love at the beginning of this decade looked a lot like shiny diamonds and dinner dates. Today, it looks a lot like cleaning something...anything.
My oldest daughter turned 7 yesterday and I found myself texting my best friend, "How is this possible? She's halfway to a teenager but I just became a mom yesterday and I'm not even good at it yet." And if that isn't the truest thing that I've ever said—I'm not even good at it yet. …
Continue reading I’m 7 Years Into Motherhood and Still Winging It.
I don't know about you mamas, but I feel like I swing between two states of being. In the first, I'm in the middle of the ocean, riding life's wild waves on my paddle board completely in charge of where I'm going, soaking in every moment with gratitude and courage. But suddenly, I'm in the …
It has been a WIN-TER, mamas. You may have noticed that it's been a while between blog posts (or not, either way). But, it has. And you know why? Because I live in Missouri and it's winter. What does that have to do with anything, you ask? Parenting is harder in the winter and this …
