Raising Daughters

Raising daughters is fun, challenging and the most amazing part of my life. As a single mom, my daughters need a strong, reliable roll model. As a mom, I need support, love and understanding. Parenting in general is better with usable parenting tips, parenting advice and a supportive friend along the way. ADayinMotherhood.com aims to be that friend! My posts offer honest and real life struggles and celebrations that surround motherhood!

How I Explained Terrorism to My Daughters

How I Explained Terrorism to My Daughters

I sat on my big, cream colored chair, the news on, looping through the horror happening in Paris. My girls walk in, Katie with her nose in a book, Sarah running to ask if she can play on the computer, Megan with a warmly wrapped baby doll lovingly in her arms. The image of the [...]

2016-05-11T15:35:30-05:00By Lori|Raising Daughters|0 Comments

Red Coffee Cups, OCD Sweatshirts and Other Things We Fill Our Time With

Red Coffee Cups, OCD Sweatshirts and Other Things We Fill Our Time With

The world, literally, baffles me. The things we worry about. The things we get upset about. The things we use to fill our days because we just don’t have enough to do are simply amazing. Back from a relaxing cruise in the Caribbean, I open Facebook to see post after post about a red cup. [...]

2016-05-11T15:35:30-05:00By Lori|Raising Daughters|0 Comments

To The Little Girl Who Wants to Die

To The Little Girl Who Wants to Die

To the little girl who wants to die. It is not up to me to make your decisions for you. I don’t feel your pain, I don’t understand your day and I will not be there when it happens. I want you to know that I find you to be brave, wise beyond your years [...]

2016-05-11T15:35:30-05:00By Lori|Raising Daughters|1 Comment

What if The Village It Takes to Raise a Child Contains Idiots

What if The Village It Takes to Raise a Child Contains Idiots

They say it takes a village to raise a child. Grandparents, friends and even strangers who reach out a helping hand can be a Godsend to a mom or dad. Anything from useful advice to an ear to bend can make parenthood a lot easier. But what happens when there are people in that village that [...]

2016-05-11T15:35:30-05:00By Lori|Raising Daughters|3 Comments

Why Can’t We Rationally Talk About Gun Control?

Why Can’t We Rationally Talk About Gun Control?

Yes, I deleted some posts from my Facebook the other day, for those of you who asked. I posted about two shootings that happened near schools. One was as a housing complex for students and one was in a parking lot on campus. Then I posted a video with Hollywood stars talking about stopping the violence and [...]

2016-05-11T15:35:30-05:00By Lori|Raising Daughters|5 Comments

When Follow Through as a Parent SUCKS… Plus I’m Still Hungry

When Follow Through as a Parent SUCKS… Plus I’m Still Hungry

I don’t know what is wrong with my kids. It’s like the school year started and with it came a complete disregard for any behavior that is acceptable and not acceptable in my house. I do not tolerate bad behavior but do understand children having a bad day. So I have been known to give minor [...]

2016-05-11T15:35:30-05:00By Lori|Raising Daughters|2 Comments

5 Ways Being a Parent Sucks the Life Out of You

5 Ways Being a Parent Sucks the Life Out of You

Last night was a hard night. I don’t have many hard night with my kids anymore. They are pretty used to the routine, battle a little, but then do what they are told and go to bed. But I see some changes on the horizon that, frankly, scare the crap out of me. My 9 [...]

2016-05-11T15:35:30-05:00By Lori|Raising Daughters|12 Comments

How to Slow Down and Enjoy Their Childhood

How to Slow Down and Enjoy Their Childhood

**This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of Gerber 3rd Foods® Lil’ Bits® All opinions are my own** We are all so busy. As a result, our kids are just as busy. School, extracurricular activities, play dates to help develop their social skills, birthday parties and on an on and on, keep [...]

2016-05-11T15:35:30-05:00By Lori|Raising Daughters|1 Comment

The Sunday Afternoon Before School Starts

The Sunday Afternoon Before School Starts

I am sitting here in my house counting down the hours before my kids get back from their dad’s house. I have a little less than three hours before my house is once more full of little girl’s laughter, chatter and sibling rivalry. Tonight is the last night of summer vacation. Tomorrow I will get [...]

2016-07-26T09:31:44-05:00By Lori|Raising Daughters|1 Comment

Raising Kids in a World that Seems to SUCK

Raising Kids in a World that Seems to SUCK

I am more than a little mad today. I am pissed. I am so sick and tired of how we, as humans, treat each other. It is as if our rights and opinions have more importance than our actual lives. Maybe I watch too much news. Maybe I spend too much time reading complaint after [...]

2016-05-11T15:35:31-05:00By Lori|Raising Daughters|3 Comments

I Don’t Want My Kids to Go Back to School

I Don’t Want My Kids to Go Back to School

That’s a lie. I do want my kids to go back to school. I want to get through one post or assignment, or phone call, or potty break, or anything else without being interrupted. I want the schedule. The consistency. The education of my children. I want them to make friends, to challenge the teachers [...]

2016-05-11T15:35:31-05:00By Lori|Raising Daughters|6 Comments

Is being a single mom hindering my success?

Is being a single mom hindering my success?

I am a proud SheKnows.com contributor. See all of my articles now! Is being a single mom hindering my success? I had to turn it down. A media trip that I would have moved mountains to go on. The interview with the A-list star, the trip to my favorite city in the world, the opportunity [...]

2016-05-11T15:35:31-05:00By Lori|Raising Daughters, SheKnows Articles|3 Comments

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