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…

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…

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”…

The Naughty List

After a snow storm and a stomach bug I was in need of some serious mommy medicine, or most commonly referred to as a girl’s night…

My 6-Step Resolution to Live Like the Caterpillar in 2014

My Mess

So it is done. Another Christmas in the bag. All the excitement and anticipation the holiday brings has come to a close, only to be replaced by…

The Artist

I will never forget the day I gave birth to my first son. I was not scared like I thought I would be. My water broke and I felt ready. It…