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Comfort-eating is the new ME time

Oh, hello there, coronavirus. You’d like me to work-from-home and parent-from-home and school-from-home? That there’s a TALL ORDER. I’m not really up to the challenge. Mostly because I’m not sure how to fit ME time into this new equation. And...

Are you ready to be a guest blogger?

This is your chance. To tell your story. To embrace your gifts. To bring hope to others. Because this mothering thing is hard. We need each other. We need to know we’re not alone in our struggles. We need the...

10 things to make you smile. Today.

I’m struggling, y’all. I’m sitting in the parking lot of Aldi and I’m losing it. I had one job: brave the grocery store crowds and bring home seltzer. I have failed. All that’s left in there are waters flavored with...

8 tips to get your baby on a sleep schedule

How do I remember those first couple months as a new mom? “Fondly” may not be the first word that comes to mind. New baby snuggles: awe-some. Lack of sleep: awe-ful. I do remember when we all made it to...

Why I Marie Kondo-ed the family dog

For years I suffered in silence, trying to weasel out of pet ownership. Then Marie Kondo rescued me. It was time to un-adopt the dog. Because the dog did not SPARK JOY. Here’s why. Dog pee on the wall-to-wall, beige...

10 things you should know about having a C-section

Recently a pregnant momma asked me, a proud, 2-time C-section momma: If we have to schedule a C-section, any suggestions to mentally prepare? It seems like it would be so surreal to just feel totally normal – and then pop...

10 super fun things my kids don’t do. Because: BEDTIME.

At 7pm, life in our house gets a little cray cray. I turn into an automaton with one goal: get the boys in bed by 8. And, yes, it takes an entire hour to make this happen. Especially if #RockStarDad...

That time I tweeted and GLAMOUR interviewed me

I sent a tweet the other day. You know, just some run-of-the-mill, pro-motherhood comment to protest the confirmation of a conservative, female judge. I figured no one would notice. That it would get lost in Twitter-land. Then I got an...

How to start a blog without going crazy

So you wanna be a blogger? I’ve got you covered with TEN TIPS to get you started. WITHOUT GOING CRAZY. Because you have more important things to do – like be an actual mom. My blogging journey began in December...

Here’s why you need to teach your kid to be a good human

Society tells kids it's cool to be cruel. Are you OK with this? If not, here are 5 tips to help you model kindness and teach your children that words matter.

You might be a #BoyMom if

Let’s embrace the age of androgyny in which we live. And expand the definition of boy. Because my dad is old school and doesn’t think little guys should have GIRL HAIR. You might be a #BoyMom if… Little man likes...

5 ways to simplify the Holidays for the kids and you

It's OK to not put up ALL the decorations or buy ALL the gifts. Here are 5 tips to help the kids - AND YOU - balance cozy and simple this Christmas.

Why my kid hates Disney movies (and what I’m doing to change that)

There will be no Disney Plus in this house. Thanks to my kiddo’s mad hate for kid movies. Looks like I get to pocket that $6.99 per month. He does tolerate watching football. On TV. When we go out to...

Why your kid needs a dad surrogate (otherwise known as a MALE babysitter)

This is what I hear at the crack of dawn this morning: MOMMY, WHEN IS MY DATE WITH ZACK?! Tomorrow, dude, it’s tomorrow. In the meantime, please go back to sleep. But he’s too excited for that. Because tomorrow, he’ll...