Parenting

Can I share with you a little secret that I harbor? I feel a small (massive) tingle of pride when I hear my kids tell me that I am the “MEANEST MOMMY, EVER!!!” That’s right, people. I am the meanest mommy ever, and I’m pretty proud of it. I feel sorry for those parents who […] More

Ask yourself what you take for granted every day and the list is pretty long. I always think of this when I see that saying on Facebook or Pinterest that reads, “What if you woke up tomorrow with only the things you thanked God for today?” The first time I saw that it really resonated […] More

My husband and I made the decision to have kids about four years into our marriage. We were both still young; 25 and 26. For us, the decision was a big one. We’d had plenty of time together. We’d traveled extensively. We’d established ourselves in our careers and we’d even built a home. We were […] More

I have opinions on so many things – as does everyone else in the world. But one of the things about which I have the biggest opinion is children in high-end restaurants. Being that I am the mother of four, perhaps you might think that I’m all about it, but that would make you wrong. […] More

You’ve certainly heard the phrase, “it takes a village to raise a child,” and you might even think you know what it means. Or maybe you have no idea what it means, and you just nod and smile and pretend that you’re down with this mysterious piece of advice. So what does it really mean? […] More

Becoming a mother changed me; a lot. I didn’t think it would. I said it wouldn’t (file that under “promises I made to myself before kids that I did not keep” please), but it did. I changed, and I really like myself now that I’m a mom. I’ve been a mom for 7 years this […] More

I’m not perfect; I’m guilty of passing judgment and making assumptions and believing that my way of doing things is the right way. I also like to think that I’m pretty good at admitting my flaws – because I’m not perfect. I’m pretty open about my imperfections and the fact that my kids aren’t perfect. […] More

It seems that the vast majority of us suffer from what I like to refer to as the “foot in mouth” disease. We open our mouths, insert foot and only then realize that perhaps what just came out of our mouth was not all that appropriate. But even this issue is far better than the […] More

All right moms, how many of you have watched Odd Mom Out on Bravo already? If you have not, please allow me to suggest that you do so now and come back to this when you have caught up. The show is brilliantly written and hilarious, and it’s mostly because it’s so true. To quickly […] More

There is a fine line between a child engaging in typical childlike behavior and being plain old obnoxious; and it’s not always easy to explain. There are just certain behaviors that kids portray you can do very little about, such as a baby crying when she’s tired or hungry. That’s just what babies and small […] More

My kids are not perfect. They are not little angels well-behaved at all times. In fact, they can kind of act like jerks from time to time (sounds harsh, but the word I wanted to use isn’t appropriate for print). My kids are not perfect. And it always makes me laugh a little when parents […] More

For me, the concept of missing a milestone in my kids’ lives is unthinkable. I realize that at some point in time it will happen – in fact, it has happened – and I cannot dwell on that. The best that I can do is hope to be there for the most important milestones and […] More