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...
I am a mom of four young kids. I do not consider myself an expert by any means but I am all kids all the time. So I decided to write about some things you may or may not know about having 2 or more kids under one roof!
1. The Screaming::
It’s loud all the time and if it isn’t-someone is doing something they should not be doing! There is screaming outside, inside, at each other, at themselves, in the shower, and in the bathtub! They scream because someone looks at them or someone touches their toys. They scream when they’re mad or when they’re happy, they scream when they are sad! They scream for any and everything. All. The....
It's 4:19 am.
I didn't call my Grandmother yesterday. I need to set a reminder to do that or something because the only time that I remember is when I can't do it.
I also didn't text my friend who is going through a divorce, a friend who I haven't spoken to in weeks, or a friend whose husband is going through some stuff.
I meant to. I had good intentions but failed. Again.
A quick scroll through Facebook reminds me of all of the people that I need to touch base with. I mentally add them to my long list of people I need to reach out to. I know I will only remember when I am taking a shower or driving.
You...
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