7 Reasons Becoming A Mom Made Me Less Girly

I wouldn’t say I was an extreme girly girl before having two children, but I would…

The Stomach Bug

As October came to a close, so began the plague of 2013 in my home. It started as an annoying cold. Runny nose, slight cough. Then…

The Elephant

At two and a half years old, there was a change in you my son. Some would call it a temper tantrum. I would refer to it as running a…

A Mother’s Advice On How To Cross A Rope Bridge

Paradise of Fear

I was laid off from my job when my first son was one and a half. The grant for the non-profit I was working for was not renewed…

“Damn, we blew it.”

I’ve been very tired recently. My six-month-old is teething and is up on and off throughout the night. He takes small…

A Confession To My Friend Without Kids

As a child, anyone can be your friend. Even the mean ones. At the park, I watched my son go…

Make Believe

As wild and daring as my son is, I’ve always been fascinated by how frightened he is of most things. Holidays have always been tricky…

The Other Half

We first met because my friend decided to give her brother my phone number. I had never officially met him, but had been at her…

The Invasion

I can’t tell you how many warnings I was given about allowing our son to sleep in our bed at night. “It’s a hard habit to break”…