This picture is fake news. Every year, I take my boys to the pumpkin patch and stick them in a wheelbarrow to chronicle the season. This time, Baby David would be joining us. I dressed the boys in matching shirts and Baby David in overalls. But if I'm honest, I was a little irritated that day. A lot of things went wrong ... and on top of that, I spent way too much time looking for socks for the boys. When we got to the pumpkin patch, I chose the color of the wheelbarrow with … [Read more...]
What To Do When You Feel Like a Terrible Mom
My two-year-old PJ launched off the couch flying through the air when he should have been putting his pants on. My nine-month-old Joey had been crying for the last hour. He was fed, changed, and had all of his basic needs taken care of -- except for me holding him. We were in a rush to leave, and I had no choice but to listen to the soundtrack of Joey's cries while maintaining my sanity. As I ran from room to room searching for my missing shoe, it dawned on me that I hadn't fed PJ. My best … [Read more...]
I Was A Single Mom For 6 Days & Discovered Why We Need Fathers
My husband leaves for work, and all of a sudden I feel like my child has come down with Substitute Teacher Syndrome (STS) . Y’all remember the excitement that you got when the teacher was out? The rules got bent and broken, and it was like a staycation at school. I should be messaging all of my substitute teachers and asking them for forgiveness. From my findings I believe that STS is embedded into every child's DNA. As a matter of fact, some of us have Adult STS. PJ knew that the Sheriff … [Read more...]
Hallelujah! My Toddler is Weaned (But I’m Gonna Cry)
*Warning! Explicit Mom Content MOMtent* Weaning a toddler is like a bitter-sweet accomplishment. No more little sticky hands digging down my shirt. No more attempts at using the free boob as a rattle. No more creatively contorting his body to get to the milk at times that were awkward and inconvenient. Those things I won’t miss at all. But the thought of letting it all go makes me want to cry. It has been days since I nursed my son. If I knew that the last time would in fact be the … [Read more...]
Encouragement For Moms On Their First Day Back At Work – It’s Okay to Cry
Hey Mama, I remember waking up on a rainy morning to prepare for my first day back at work and starting my new normal routine - it felt incredibly unnatural. We packed our three-month-old son in the car and headed to take me to work for the first time since I’d become a mother. I sat in the backseat and stared at my sweet baby boy the entire way. I tried to reconcile myself to the reality of only being able to look at his face through pictures on my phone. My tears fell with the same … [Read more...]