Raising Daughters

Early today I wrote a post about stories I had heard about that touched me.  One of the stories is about a little girl named Makayla who is a student in my daughter's preschool.  We have seen her in the hall and at school events.  I don't have a lot I can really do to [...]

The last few weeks have been collectively insane for me.  I am behind on everything, struggling with my household chores and trying to keep my head from spinning off.  I have been hard on myself.  Scolding internally the woman who can not seem to get back on track and get things done.  Whether it be reviews for [...]

Ten years ago I moved into my first house and met an inspirational, amazing woman who is a dear friend still today.  Her name is Donna and she has a son named Chris.  I watched him grow into a truly remarkable young man.  He met and married his wife and on April 8, 2012, they [...]

Sometimes I forget that my husband is a dad too and that he loves his kids and wants the best for them just as much as I do.  I don't mentally forget, exactly, but more just think "I can do it better" when it comes to the kids, I think. I am home with them [...]

A few weeks ago I wrote a post where the goal was to debunk the myths of the stay at home mom.  You know, that we sit in the couch and eat bon bon's all day!  While most of the feedback was pretty positive it bothered me that moms who work outside of the home [...]

Yesterday I went to a birthday party for a little girl.  Her mom is 8 1/2 months pregnant and happily snapping photos while the dad videoed everything and made sure the mom did not have to do much of anything. I watched my kids play and eavesdropped on several conversations...  it's what I do.  There [...]

Like many moms I know, I tend to put myself last.  In fact, the last time I had my hair cut was over a year ago and the last time I even did anything - like cover than ever present, pesky, gray - was six months ago when my nephew colored it in my living [...]

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I think there are few things I like less than the onslaught of unadulterated Mommy Guilt.  And there seems to be no lack of material to feel some sort of guilt over. Like when I send them to school and notice as they are getting out of the car that there is a stain on [...]

In light of some news I received today, I think it is high time that I share some things with you that I have been wanting to for a while now. I love sweepstakes.  Most bloggers, I think, do.  That is where I receive a product, take the time to truly test it out, and [...]

I have given up a lot since having kids.  I don't mind 99.876349% of it.  Sleep, sanity and my figure are all perfectly acceptable sacrifices. Expected, understood... even cherished in a way. And for many years I even gave up lipstick in my purse.  I knew that if I were going somewhere I had better [...]