Just as you are now, I’ve read hundreds of blogs on being a mom. I admit that many of them are geared towards the single mom and often times it leaves me wondering if I’m doing something wrong as a “married mom.” Now this is not to slight single moms at all, because I truly tip my hat to your ability to balance it all without the help of a mate. However, often times that balancing act becomes overwhelming to me as well. The mounds of laundry, endless activities, hours of homework, play dates, etc. And then being a wife. If I am being totally honest, there are days that I want to crawl UNDER my bed and hide...
I have two children, three years apart in age, who love and adore each other beyond measure. While I have no intention of leaving this Earth anytime soon without verbally imparting the below to them repeatedly over the years, I want it memorialized for all time – on the internet.
To my children,
I pray you will always love and adore each other the way you do now. I watch your faces light up when you see each other first thing in the morning, once you reunite at the end of the “school” day when picked up at daycare, and I hope you know how wonderful it makes me feel to see your smiles and how you dote on each other....
If you are like most moms, you’ve probably made a last minute trip to your local Walgreens, CVS or Wal-Mart the day before Valentine’s Day to pick through the leftover boxes of cards and treats for something decent to send your child to school with for their class party.
As I checked my options – Frozen or Paw Patrol – I noticed a theme in the card’s messages. Yes, while some said, “you make my heart beat,” most were encouraging and friendly. And while Valentine’s Day is marketed as a romantic holiday, as parents, we can use these cards to teach our children a valuable lesson they can carry with them throughout life.
Be respectful and inclusive
My children’s daycare sent a...
November is the month in which most American families celebrate the Thanksgiving holiday. A holiday full of warmth, family, friends, and an abundance of food. It’s supposed to have that proverbial table that’s long enough to seat everyone and make them feel invited. Dishes are passed around, willingly shared, as everyone lists the reasons for which they are grateful. A prayer is said to the heavens above and everyone eats until they are full. Sometimes, afterward, there is a gathering of football fans in front of the television set.
In a perfect world, Uncle Roger doesn’t mention that the women who’ve cooked all day should also do the dishes and Aunt Edna squeezes you into a hug, listing some positive...
As I sit down for the first time today after work, school, gym practice, dance practice, hair washing, dinner and night time routine, I question if I am letting all of the little things get in the way of the big things.
Mommin' is not an easy thing for any of us; there is always something to do, something we forgot and something we can’t remember that we forgot. I worry that in all of the struggles of the day to day routines that I am forgetting to teach my children to be strong, proud, kind, opinionated, and most of all, happy with themselves. My daughters are seven and five and polar opposites of each other. My oldest is gentle...
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