I have a quote displayed in my house that reads “Let me love you a little more, before you’re not little anymore.” How beautiful is that? It makes me want to drop what I’m doing and play on the floor with my kids. Every mother will tell you how fast time seems to tick by Read More
Did you know that according to the National Institute of Mental Health, Anxiety disorders are the most common mental illness in the U.S., affecting 40 million adults in the United States age 18 and older, or 18% of the population. Shocking isn’t it? That means that there’s a good chance that someone you know suffers from Read More
When I became a parent, I was thrown into an unfamiliar world of spit up, diapers, medical bills and sleepless nights. Fortunately, I was somewhat prepared for all of that. People warn you about those things. “You will never sleep again,” and “Babies are expensive,” were the kind of comments I was told during my Read More
This morning I woke up at 6 a.m. and got dressed. I sweetly nudged my kids awake, only to immediately got shooed away as they clung to their beds for “just a few more minutes.” I made three different breakfasts and had two cups of coffee before 9 am. After I dropped my son off Read More
I have a secret… I am a perfectionist. That may sound like a good thing, but trust me it’s not – it’s torture. I didn’t even suspect I had this life long control issue until I became a mother. Motherhood threw me into a world that was much harder to control than I’d originally anticipated. Read More
Through the seven years I’ve been a mother, I’ve learned a lot about parenting. I’ve learned how to survive on a minuscule amount of sleep without falling over during breakfast. I’ve learned how much my heart can immediately love another human being. And, I’ve learned how to change a diaper abnormally fast. Mostly though, I’ve Read More
Growing up, I knew that I had one of the good moms. I knew for various reasons, but mainly I knew from other kids at school. My friends were always telling me how lucky I was to have such a wonderful mom. My mom’s been known for her gentleness, kind heart and positive spirit. She Read More
This year has been difficult on so many levels. For one, I have three kids so obviously life is already a bit hectic. Also, we attend an early start school so my day starts bright and early. My alarm goes off at 6:30 am sharp as I jump into mommy mode trying to get kids Read More
My kids have split personalities. One minute they’re batting their beady eyes at me and politely asking for a drink of water. The next minute they’re acting like tiny tyrants and demanding that I get them a snack “right now.” The other day I caught a glimpse of the first version, when I dropped my Read More
Before my daughter came along, I was strictly a “boy mom.” I was content playing catch, learning about bugs and watching monster truck cartoons with my two young sons. I never even thought we’d have another baby, let alone a daughter. Now that our daughter is here, there are quite a few things I want to Read More