I love people watching everywhere I go. I have found myself taking pictures of parents cheering for their children at sports events or acting as jungle gyms for their bored younger children while we sit as spectators in the stands.
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Mommy Blogs
I’m a single parent. I got covid. Here’s what I learned.
After two years and my kids and I fully vaccinated, Covid entered our home in early January 2022. I tested positive and immediately quarantined in my room, hoping my kids didn’t get it.
Read More »From athlete to sports mom: Seeing sports through my daughters’ eyes
I swore I would never push my kids into any sport, and definitely not into cheerleading.
Read More »Married to a stay-at-home dad.
A few weeks ago, my husband became a hot topic in a Facebook group whose sole purpose is to roast one another.
Read More »Change of Plans
How many parents dream of their children becoming doctors, lawyers, or engineers? Probably the majority. Sometimes the dreams of the parents discourage the dreams of the children.
Read More »What I’m leaving in 2021 and 7 habits I’m bringing into 2022
As 2021 rolls to a close, I can’t help but reminisce about this past year. The victories and losses. The plot twists and happy surprises. Hard conversations and joyful banter.
Read More »Let’s be gentle out there: Surviving Christmas 2021 and contemplating 2022
I honestly did not think I’d successfully pull off Christmas. As the days wound down, I found my brain to be a pile of mush. I can be forgetful and disorganized as it is, but I was flat out forgetting where I’d stashed something I’d purchased just days before.
Read More »Recognizing that pivotal moment when your child remembers Christmas = gifts
Christmastime is here! Bring on the spiked eggnog, the ungodly amount of inflatables and the holiday cheer!
Read More »Not feeling merry? Here’s how to reset your holiday mindset
For many people there is a lot of pressure during the holiday season, but we all know that even under the best circumstances, the holidays come with stress, some discomfort and the occasional unnecessary drama.
Read More »12 tips i wish i knew before dating after divorce
Recently there was a billboard along 83 that read: “OOPS” that had the O’s as wedding rings with John Carpenter’s law office info on it.
Read More »Question: How often do you appear on your to-do list?
Having to show up for life and kids can be an exhausting process.
Read More »Let’s rethink how we talk about holidays and food
We are in the middle of the holy trinity of “food” holidays, with probably the biggest one this week – Thanksgiving. Halloween candy, Thanksgiving abundance and Christmas cookies can be a lot of fun. But they can also bring on a lot of stress.
Read More »She’s nursing no more, but it’s a bittersweet milestone
I nursed Coraline until she was two years and seven months old. I never planned to go so long, but I guess I am much more of a hippie parent than I even realized.
Read More »Rain wreaks havoc on the schedule and the brain
As we drove to trunk-or-treat at my daughters’ school, we passed a house festively decorated with multi-colored lights and a red-and-green light-up candle in the window.
Read More »How much do you know about ADHD?
The acronym ADHD, short for Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder, has become part of the lexicon, but many people are still in the dark what it actually entails.
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