As National Puppy Day approaches (March 23 in case you’re heartless), it’s important for the sanity of parents everywhere to remember and distinguish the difference between owning a pet and birthing a child. Yes, I was once a childless pet-owner, too; so I understand the frustration of occasionally getting up in the middle of the …
Spring is a time for renewal, but you know what people don’t talk about- before you are renewed you have to go through death. Or wait they do talk about that? It’s the whole Easter/Jesus thing? Ok, that’s well and good. I want to talk about me though. This daylight savings time is going …
Mommy Guilt Getting Me time without guilt used to be really hard for me. I’d feel guilty about leaving my kids, but also guilty about the resentment I felt if I didn’t get some alone time. It was definitely a lose/lose situation. [bctt tweet=”Getting Me time without guilt used to be really hard for me. …
“Mom, the bathroom smells.” I was in the middle of frantically getting ready for work, so I fired off a few questions. Did someone forget to flush? Did anyone get sick? Did someone spill? “I don’t know – it just smells like pee.” [bctt tweet=”Mom, the bathroom smells. #chores #momlife #momofboys”] Duh, I thought …
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Was the weather nice where you were this weekend? It was absolutely gorgeous where my family lives in Indiana. 50s and 60s and full of sun. And while I know that bodes terrible things for our planet, the momentary break from the frigid winter cold was just irresistible. We packed it in: a winter carnival …
Hello all – for those of you following along, I hope your first week of training went well. For me, two random thoughts came to mind while I was attempting my first week of runs. One. Rome was definitely NOT built in a day. I thought going in that this year would be easier. …
[bctt tweet=”I wonder what my life as a mom looks like to those looking in from the outside. #momlife #moms “] I had one of those mom moments the other day while out shopping. I wanted to ask the person next to me in line at the checkout counter, who was staring at me quizzically, …
Teens and Sex The Science of Love: Answer Your Teen’s and Tweens Questions with Facts about love. Love is a hormone and neurochemical driven human emotion. An emotion that teens and tweens have lots of questions about it. What does it feel like to fall in love? When will I fall in love? Do you …
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Let’s make some noise for International Women’s Day 2016 I have two daughters. I am one of five daughters. The status of women in the world always has been, and always will be, important to me. Being that today is International Women’s Day 2016, we’re gonna make some ruckus. I was lucky to grow up in …
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10 Lies Parents Of Teens Tell Themselves Smart teenagers know that the way to a parent’s heart is through obedience, love and respect for the people who raised them (offering to do a few loads of laundry will also go a long way). But smarter teens know when to keep their mouths shut, even though …