8 Reasons Why I’ll Never Be a Perfect Mom
If you’d met me before I became I mom, you would have been impressed. Not only had I earned a masters degree and become the boss at my job, but I wore stylish outfits and blow dried my hair every time...
View ArticleQuiz: Has Your Baby Turned into a Toddler?
Babies supposedly become toddlers at one year, but that’s nonsense if you ask me. At 12 months, my daughter was still crawling, babbling and mostly bald. That’s a baby, right? Also, she was super...
View Article8 Ways My Kids Are Total Self-Care Blockers
Have you heard? The buzz word of the day is “self-care,” moms. This means we’re all supposed to do a better job putting ourselves first, or at least not putting ourselves last. Sounds good, right?...
View Article6 Things Kids Hate That Make ZERO Sense
If you’re old enough to remember a bath product called Calgon, then you definitely remember their commercials. A frazzled mom yells, “Calgon, take me away!” and is transported into a luxurious bubble...
View ArticlePreschool Separation Anxiety Was Hell Until We Made This One Change
A few weeks ago, I posted a picture of my daughter Chloe, age 2 1/2, on her first day of preschool. She was smiling so proudly in her navy top and striped skirt—a schoolgirl ready to take on the...
View ArticleDear 2-Year-Old, Don’t You Dare Give Up Your Nap
Dear 2-Year-Old, What an exciting year it’s been! You peed on the potty at least as many times as you peed on the floor. You learned how to escape your stroller and sprint towards oncoming traffic. You...
View Article7 Toddler Milestones Nobody Warns You About
Remember thinking that your newborn baby was so complicated? How do I get her to sleep? Is she eating enough? Is she gassy? Why is she making that face? Then you look back and realize what an idiot...
View Article9 Things I Should’ve Done Preggo Before it Was Too Late
Even though I had terrible morning sickness and gained a million pounds, sometimes I miss being pregnant. It’s the only time in an adult woman’s life when it’s perfectly acceptable to cry, nap or eat...
View ArticleI’m a Completely Different Person Since Becoming a Mom
That was then My husband has a favorite memory from our dating days: I answered the door in a skintight minidress and heels and, bada bing, bada boom, we were an hour late to the party. Since having...
View ArticleHow We Stay Connected To Family Through Hand-Me-Down Kids’ Clothes
It kills me that my little brother lives on the opposite coast. Each of us has two young daughters, so in a perfect world, they’d be growing up together, playing on teams, throwing fabulous tea...
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