Why My Son Will Always Be Allowed To Sleep In Our Bed.
I quit sleep training before I even started and that’s ok. I’m sure, not unlike many new mothers, I was totally unprepared for motherhood. I...
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I quit sleep training before I even started and that’s ok. I’m sure, not unlike many new mothers, I was totally unprepared for motherhood. I...
Read moreThey won’t remember so much of what I’ve done for them in these early years. They won’t remember the nights of lost sleep, the second-guessing...
Read moreAt the end of the day, it doesn't matter what we do for work. What matters is the people we come home to. Fans of...
Read moreCan we talk about something controversial for a second? No, not politics. I’m talking about an issue that for sure crosses any and all party lines: childcare. Kendra BarnesThe fact...
Read moreI got in a fight this morning. Don’t worry, I won. Did you expect any less? I’m a mom and we don’t lose. Okay, okay. Sometimes...
Read moreTo the woman at Starbucks who just threatened to spank her kid, I judged you. Scratch that. I am judging you. Yea — that judgment...
Read more(Don’t tell my mom I’m writing this one about my dad.) Growing up, I spent a lot of time with my dad. I have three...
Read moreAll kids require a certain amount of support from their family to reach their full potential. Whether it's showing up to cheer for them at...
Read moreTonight I’m done. Like D.O.N.E. I’m not sure how I got to be so done and why it is making me come undone, but it’s...
Read moreMany parents know the feeling when you simply cannot rouse your kids for school in the morning. Some kids simply aren't morning people, so prying...
Read moreI hang up the phone, still in a fog from my recent binge. My apology has to mean something, right? It feels sincere and loving, just as...
Read moreMy son and his 2 sisters rushed through the door screaming: Did you get the face paint? What time are we leaving? What are we going...
Read moreIf you are expecting, then you are going to want to pummel me for saying this, but just bear with me… After carrying that sweet,...
Read moreA 2-year-old’s mind is a funny thing. It never forgets the mention of a treat. It remembers that four-letter-word you said last week, and the...
Read moreHey there, Mama. Are you doing okay? You look like you could use a friend. What is it that’s giving me such an impression? It’s that...
Read moreOften, the best conversations are the spontaneous ones. I am always keen to take a situation and give it some deeper thought or turn it into a...
Read moreHave you ever taken a toddler (or two, or three) along with you to the grocery store? The trip is typically filled with requests to...
Read moreThis is motherhood and marriage in increments of 19. 19. That’s the number of times my 2-year-old told me she loved me today and we...
Read moreMy husband came home a few weeks ago and told us about the latest car accident he witnessed. The one where he thought the SUV...
Read moreChristmas came early for a south Florida woman, and it couldn't have been given to a worthier mom! Virginia “Auntie Gin”Dassaw lives in West Eureka,...
Read moreI have three kids. While they each have completely different personalities, as a family we’ve spent the last couple of years working hard to be...
Read moreIf you're one of those parents whose kids wake them up before the crack of dawn on Christmas morning, count yourself lucky. Why? Because a...
Read moreThere are some songs that you just can't sit still through. They're the classics like "Don't Stop Believin'" or "Livin' On A Prayer." For one...
Read moreThis right here is why motherhood is exhausting. This is a picture of my youngest (age 2) having a full-blown tantrum, meltdown, exorcism — whatever...
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