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But, there is no such thing as a perfect mom.
We make mistakes, we often say and do the wrong things. We worry. We embarrass. We celebrate. We support. We expect too much. We are often disappointed. We demand the truth. We do not accept excuses. We [...]
It’s the weirdest thing. Ever since I became a mom, it’s like I’ve been reborn. It seems that no matter what I do there is always a sign across my forehead that reads “I’m a Mom.” It doesn’t matter that my ripped jeans are the complete opposite of “mom jeans,” because gleaming through those holes [...]
Right there, hunkered down under the picture window in my parents’ living room is where I first fell in love. It was the stuff of romance novels, truly. He was walking down the sidewalk with friends, tan from the summer. He wore a cutoff Gus Macker tee shirt and mesh shorts. He still had all of [...]
Upon announcing the upcoming arrival of baby number two, many people told me that when they were about to have their second child, they were worried that they couldn’t love another child as much as they did their first one. Honestly, I can say that I’m not concerned about that. I’m excited to meet and [...]
No matter where I look, be it Facebook, Twitter, MSN, or the front page of any parenting magazine, I am bombarded with other women’s opinions on a vast number of issues surrounding motherhood. The opinions I’m fine with; the condescension I’m not.
Case in point: breastfeeding. I cannot begin to tell you [...]
