Tag: humor
Is It Menopause or Am I Pregnant?: A 45 Year-Old Mom...
Being a middle-aged woman is the best! Besides the fact that you can literally hurt your back sleeping wrong, you now get to ask...
5 Ways I’ve Applied First Time Parenting Lessons to Baby Number...
It’s no secret that having your first child is challenging. Everything is brand new: how to hold them, burp them, bathe them, and even...
The Excruciating Pressure of Modern Motherhood
What is that feeling in my chest? Is it love for my two wonderful children? Maybe. But more likely, it’s extreme anxiety because of...
Pull My Finger: How Potty Humor Can Help Your Family Bond
I've come to realize that not everyone was raised surrounded by the laughter that can accompany a good fart. Maybe the topic was off-limits,...
Jessi Klein’s Book, I’ll Show Myself Out, Is Everything I Needed
This is a really cool time to be a mom and an avid reader. Millennials, my generation, born between 1980-1995, are starting to have...
Ten Life Lessons I Learned From My Toddlers
Children boast a wealth of knowledge before they can even clearly articulate their wisdom. Here are ten invaluable life lessons I learned from my...
A Helpful Checklist to See if You Might Be a Toddler...
When you have a baby, or possibly even beforehand, you are bound to hear comments about toddlers. You might hear about, “The terrible twos,”...
Mom Confessions: My Epic Failed Attempt at a Family Holiday Tradition
Five years ago, I had the wonderful idea to create a new family holiday tradition. My idea was pulled from my love affair with...
My Ultimate Mom Hack: The Beauty of Made Up House Rules
Hi fellow mom... I’m just stopping by to give you a reminder in case you forgot (like I did.) You are the mom, and guess...
Mom Fails: Turning Epic Fails into Epic Wins.
It’s time to face the music, moms. None of us are flawless and this post is here to remind you that there’s no rule...
Please Stop Talking, Seriously: A Rant about Mom Judgment
We all have people in our lives that maybe we know well or just met on the street or happen to work with or...
Spectator Sport: Observations from the Sidelines of My Kids’ Hobbies
My kiddos are 8 and 11 and I believe that they each now have the same number of active hobbies as years. From skiing...
Mom Lies: The Sneaky Things I Tell My Kids Nearly Daily
Before I had kids; I had no idea what this parenting thing was all about. I sure thought I did, though. When I think...
Are You There God? It’s Me, Nicole: Mom to a Tween
Does anyone remember the book, Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret, by Judy Blume? I do. I remember reading that book from front...