Tag: guilt
I Can’t Quit Mom Shaming Myself
Yesterday I dropped a PlayStation controller on my child’s face. Actually, it fell off of a shelf four feet above the ground, directly into...
Surviving Mom Guilt after the Birth of My Second Child
In what felt like the blink of an eye, I was back to work after having my second baby - a daughter we have...
Mom Guilt: The Rabbit Hole, Balance, and Attempts to Combat It
Mom guilt is the worst guilt in the world!
Reading a post about how moms should all stop feeling mom guilt makes me feel even...
Divorce: My Journey From Single to Married and Back Again
This isn’t the story of a marriage broken by some Jerry Springer-worthy love triangle or a deadbeat dad. I didn’t “fall out of love”...
My Daughter Has a Cavity and I Feel Like a Failure
I first brought my daughter to the dentist when she was about ten months old, and had a sparse collection of razor-sharp baby teeth.
I had...
Confessions of a Homebody Mom
Sometimes I feel like I don't do enough stuff with my children.
I see all these posts on Facebook of moms who take their kids...
Laying Down The Guilt and Fear of Parenting
He runs like he is going somewhere. Leans forward into it like a rocket going sideways, which would make him proud if he heard-that...
The Do-It-All Mama
I loathe her.
I want to be her.
Oh you know who I'm talking about. The mom who seems to have it all put together. You...
Prioritizing Your Guilt
It was a typical workday like any other. I said bye to my sweet baby, drove to work, and started my day. Too short...