It is crazy how our roles change so much when we become mom and not just wife. I too am thankful that my husband values the time he gets to spend with our two young daughters. Guest blogger Naomi Pelss is here to share with us how she moved from first place to fifth. I …
Letting Myself Go [bctt tweet=”Ugh, I thought, I am really “letting myself go”” username=”naomipelss”] I saw a photo of myself that someone had taken on the weekend and it wasn’t real flattering. Wow, the camera really does add ten pounds…or more…I thought. I have really put on weight. Then today, as I was heading out the …
Me time is worth $50 a week – it saved my Sanity as a Stay-At-Home-Mom Let me paint a picture for you right now. It’s 2:45 on Friday afternoon. I’m sitting by myself in a Mexican restaurant with some nachos and a Sixpoint Resin (the greatest of all beers), waiting for my fish tacos. I …
Mother’s day may have been yesterday, but one day just isn’t enough time to honor all of the beautiful mothers we know and love, so we are continuing this week and throughout the month to highlight mothers. This week we are going to tell you some stories that are so touching and even sad, but …
Oh Mother’s Day… Up until a few years ago, I didn’t really enjoy Mother’s Day. To be honest, I strongly disliked the day. I can go into a lot of explanations about my relationship with my mother, and the way I feel about motherhood itself, but I’m just going to say that I didn’t really …
Leaving Luke I went away this weekend and left my baby at home with my husband (and without me) for 28 hours. This wasn’t the first time I had left one of my babies behind, but it was the first time leaving my youngest, Luke. I always consider this moment a milestone in a baby’s development (actually, maybe more …
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 …
There are aspects of child-raising that we, as parents, grow to love. And hate. But love ’em or hate ’em, we need them. To survive. [bctt tweet=”6 love-hate relationships that tell the tale of motherhood. #momlife #motherhood @21stcenturysahm”] Editor’s Note: We are happy to have Karen Johnson who is an editor and free-lance writer. on the …
The endless job of being mom – and why that’s so great! Moms are officially running the whole show. I said it, but you already knew it. They’ve got us eighteen years to life. You signed and dated the contract. The job description is endless as well as the hours. Your work will start and …
When we become mothers, sometimes it’s difficult to love ourselves as we should. On top of media and social platforms that show smiling families, perfect homes and the best angle (literally and figuratively) of each person we see online, there are elements–physically and mentally–that change when we become mothers and make loving ourselves even harder. It’s …
