Growing up, I was taught children were to be seen and not heard. This was typical in the ’70s and ’80s, I know. From the time I could talk, I was told you never disagree with an adult. Maybe those weren’t the exact words, but that’s what I heard when my strict military parents taught […]
Parents are always struggling to get kids to hold still for a just minute so they can get their picture taken all together. I’ve seen the battles at family gatherings. Hell, I’ve sweat my own ass off trying to get my kids to simmer down for a second. Then I take it too far by […]
When my ex-husband and I decided to divorce in October of 2016, we stayed living together through the holidays because we thought it would be best to wait until after Christmas to tell the kids and have him move out. Those months were hard for both of us. It gave me time for my new single […]
Dear Mother of three in the grocery store, I see you attempting to control the cart while your oldest tries to careen through the aisles at the same time you’re plying your toddler in the front seat with snacks to keep him from howling. The baby in your front pack is wiping his pacifier through […]
There’s a group of people in this world who acknowledge Christmas before Thanksgiving. There are lots of us and we can’t help it; as soon as Halloween is over we declare it’s the Christmas season and it’s time to bust out the garlands, stocking, and bows. This really pisses people off. But I am not […]
I knew I wanted to become a mom in the depths of my soul ever since I was in high school. For the most part, my vision was very different than the reality and I’m not just talking about sleepless nights– no one really let me know how gross being a mom can be. I’ve […]
As a divorced mom with three kids, I never thought online dating would be a part of my life. Sometimes when I sit in the parking lot waiting for my kids to pile in the car after school, I stop mid-swipe and wonder how I got here. I always thought I’d marry once, but being […]
Dear Kids, As I go through my daily life and scramble to check things off the never-ending to do list it’s easy to stop seeing you. There are days I don’t even hear the birds, and I know there are days I don’t see you. Yes, I know you are standing there making a snack […]
A few weeks ago, I could feel something coming on despite trying to put on my running clothes and ignore it: a stomach bug was knocking at my intestines, and it was knocking hard. My youngest son took […]
#3. “Are you sure this is what you want to do?”
Life can be lonely regardless of the stage you’re in. As a divorced mom I’ve been so lonely I think I feel it on a physical level; it’s a stabbing pain that doesn’t get soothed by ignoring it and trying to stay busy, but if I’m being honest, I try and keep it at bay […]
As the mother of two sons and a daughter, I don’t find it funny or helpful, and I find a lot of things funny.
