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Silencing the Mean Girls
I recently heard that who you are in high school largely determines who you will be when you grow up. I don’t know if that’s true, but I do think that some of the voices and harsh looks I got from the “Mean Girls” of my teens have followed me straight into my thirties. The […]
Mommy-hood Moments
That moment when you realize the dishes in the sink are from 6 days ago. That moment when, while changing a messy diaper, you notice your baby’s “what the heck?” expression while simultaneously noting a bit of poop on his upper lip. That moment when you realize you have been absent mindedly receiving from the […]
Monkey Love
I’m so thankful to have lived during a time when parental love is considered important. I have heard so many stories of people my parents’ age not receiving love from their parents. No hugs. No kisses. No “I love you.” And what’s shocking is that psychologists told them this kind of treatment is what would […]
I’m So Impatient
This past week, I was irritable. I won’t lie. I wrote this on Facebook on Friday and my friend’s mom, Jan, said thanks for your honesty. I’m glad someone is encouraged by the fact that I have been snapping at people! Haha! My impatience last week was due to hormones – you know, girl stuff. […]
Expecting the Unexpected
If you start counting Jack gets excited. By the time you say the number two there’s a huge smile on his face and he is more than ready to erupt in giggles when he is tossed in the air, spun in a circle, or tickled. The anticipation is half the fun for him. And us. […]
“I love you more”
This is a devotional I wrote for my cousin-in-law Jamie’s baby shower. It was birthed out of my own struggles in the early months of motherhood. My struggle to bond, my struggle to breastfeed, my struggle to sleep, my struggle to thrive. But in all of the struggles, the deep love for I felt for […]
No Escape
Jack peed on me! Three times!! That’s right, I just told on him. I have to say, one of the times he peed on me I couldn’t do anything about it. I was trying to get him into his bath and he would not sit down. Straight as a board, Jack peed directly on my […]
One Lonely Mommy
Loneliness is something most moms deal with. To quote Carla Barnhill who wrote The Myth of the Perfect Mother,“Our friendships with other women are often the first thing we sacrifice when we have children, simply because we know they’ll understand.” (92) Ouch. I find that to be a harsh reality. My friend Kelly and I […]
The Myth of the Perfect Mother
I am reading a book right now and I am so excited about it I want to share it with you all. It is called “The Myth of the Perfect Mother” by Carla Barnhill. When I started reading this book, I couldn’t believe that it is no longer in print! I had to buy a […]