Is Five Minute Friday still a thing? Years ago, I remember a former colleague posting about how she followed a site that challenged them to write for 5 minutes on a certain topic and see what developed. Well, since it's Friday and my husband just told me to sit and write for 5 minutes and… Continue reading Together: A Life Update
Tonight, my four year old said she didn't want to live with me anymore. Tonight, my four year old picked her new family, said she'd pack her toys and that she'd be ok to go live with her friends. Tonight, my four year old proved that kids are hurtful and cruel and not capable of… Continue reading Parenting Is a Process
When you have kids who innately just click and adore each other, it kind of throws you for a loop when suddenly you have kids who can't stand each other. When Sugar Plum found out she'd be a big sister for the first time, she was ecstatic. She adored her little brother from the moment… Continue reading Brotherly (Not) Bonding
We all know that Facebook is basically the devil, right? For us stay at home moms, it's an unending supply of comparison (thief of joy) and self-improvement articles. Heck, even the blog posts "encouraging" young moms, the ones that are supposed to make you feel good, often make you feel very, very bad. "Tough day?… Continue reading I Didn’t Understand
Something I find myself saying nearly every day is, "Why is life so hard? Why is this so difficult?" Sometimes its brought about by a fight with one of my kids. Sometimes it's brought about by a can falling off a shelf. Big and little, nothing comes easily lately. So i find myself often uttering… Continue reading Held
In keeping with the theme of how we #momsohard from last week, I want to talk about outlets. I've heard from so many of you that the only thing that kept them sane during the baby years was x, y, z....They have an outlet. Whether it's exercise, shopping, reading, hiking, music, painting - everyone seems… Continue reading You Do You
After several nights of sleeping well, the baby was awake from 6 to 9 this morning. On the heels of making a mistake/judgement call yesterday that really pissed off my husband, this sudden return to terrible sleep started my day by affirming my belief that I am a shit wife and a shit mom. Fast… Continue reading When You Hate Staying Home
Two months ago, I gave birth to our third child. It was a scheduled c-section. Along with the surgery and giving birth to a new life, it brought about so many changes in our family - both immediate and extended. There were issues that came to light that someday I'll discuss. There are body issues… Continue reading Starting a New Chapter
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