Well, the day that I always thought would never come has arrived: I’m getting a minivan. Yes, you read that correctly. A minivan…also known as a “swagger wagon,” “loser cruiser,” and “mom-mobile.” It’s funny how things happen. My husband literally just surprised me with a brand-new Subaru Ascent for Mother’s Day because we were thinking about adding baby #3 and would need something bigger. Little did we know, it wasn’t quite big enough. Not even 2.5 months later, we learned that our family would be growing by two. We already have a four-year-old and a two-year-old, so that meant four car seats, plus ALLLL their stuff. But ugh! Minivans are so not cool…right?!
I can remember when my older brother...
During the peak of Covid-19 loneliness, I started watching Parks and Recreation. I genuinely looked forward to sitting by myself on the couch, after my daughter went to sleep, to watch a couple episodes of the light-hearted show. It was a huge change of pace from the normal dramas I had to limit myself to one episode a night with.
I noticed a huge change in my attitude going to bed throughout watching this sitcom. I loved laughing all by myself with Amy Poehler. I wasn’t hooked like I normally was on shows. I didn’t stay up later than I should because an episode would end on a huge cliff-hanger. It was all just easy-going.
What have we normalized?
As much as...
As moms, we tend to cling desperately to those magical years when Santa is real and a stuffed elf does anything but sit on a shelf. But our children grow older and we are faced with the changing landscape of the holidays. Do we tell them the “truth,” or do we assume they know already? Do we cross our fingers and hope their peers don’t make fun of them for fervently believing? Or do we adopt the policy of my college roommate’s mom and double down – even into adulthood - saying “if you don’t believe, you won’t receive?”
I’ve been hit hard with holiday fatigue. I’ve grown tired of the charade after 13 years of being the sole person...
I never imagined I’d be the mom with the “bad” kid. I remember those kids in my classes growing up. I could still tell you their names. They were usually boys that loved being the class clown, always acting out and vying for attention in some way. As a kid, I never gave much thought about their reasons for acting the way they did. Surely their parents just didn’t care or weren’t giving them the necessary attention at home. Now I can say with full confidence that I was entirely wrong because (GULP) that parent is me.
It’s an extremely hard pill to swallow being a bit of a perfectionist myself. I remember being pretty good about following the rules...
Family traditions bring a sense of comfort and belonging. It’s important that I raise my kids with the same wonderful memories I have from childhood. Whether we are starting new traditions or continuing ones that my husband or I did as kids, I want our children to grow up with great family experiences, especially during the holidays.
It sometimes seems like people go straight from Halloween to Christmas, but I personally love Thanksgiving and all it stands for. Here are 10 Thanksgiving traditions that you can implement now (or in the future) with your family.
Go to a Pumpkin Patch
Many people associate pumpkin patches with Halloween, but most are open all the way through Thanksgiving. At some point during the months...
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Best Places to Order Catered Thanksgiving Dinner in Baton Rouge
Best Places to Order Catered Thanksgiving Dinner in Baton Rouge
The holiday season is upon us! In all the chaos, so many of us are...
