Once upon a time, I had a rule. The rule was a good rule. It fit into our lifestyle and was not stressful to keep. When my seven-year-old was merely a tyke, when I was mothering one easy-going child, our rule was that my daughter would only watch one television show per day. This was a compromise of sorts. I didn't want her to watch any TV because of all those studies out there that recommend against children under age two having screen time. But alas, she enjoyed TV, so I figured one show a day wouldn't hurt too much.
But then the second child was born.
You see, the day before my youngest child came into the world, I thought...
I'm a perfectionist. I don't like messes. I like need things to be clean and organized. I pay attention to details. I try to be everything to everyone. Trying to be perfect drives me crazy, but it's just who I am. At least, that's what I tell my therapist.
However, I'm also a mom. And if there's one thing that motherhood has taught me, it's that it is messy. And I'm not just talking about sticky fingers and snotty noses. I mean that being a mom gets you into some messy situations. And I was recently reminded of just how messy motherhood can be when my son bullied another little boy at the mall playground.
Yep, I just said that. My son was a...
Before I met my husband, Matt, my basic (and wrong) understanding of extroverts and introverts was that extroverts like parties and introverts don’t. So after several years of dating Matt, who is often the life of a party and has this uncanny ability to talk to anyone about anything told me he was actually an introvert, I was confused.
I have since become wiser and understand that being an introvert or extrovert has much more to do with where one gets their energy.
I get my energy from being around people, and Matt gets his energy from being by himself. We both love parties and seeing our friends; I’m just less likely to go read a book afterwards.
As...
“So when are you two going to have a baby?” It’s a question we hear on a regular basis. I’m not offended by it (I think), for I often ask myself the same thing. And I also know that what I have right now is really all I need and want. However, I have oscillated between the “when” and “if” recently because the desire has started to grow. Much more than when my son was first born 5 years ago and with all that surrounded the aftermath, there was no decision to be considered then. Impulsively during my transition into single motherhood and out of the infant stage, I rid my home of anything baby—clothes, gear, bottles— all donated with...
We are excited to announce the start of a new series: REAL TALK with Red Stick Moms. In this series, we are hoping to tackle some topics that are on our minds and hearts as we raise our children and navigate the everyday. This is for the day-to-day life stuff… the things we think on a lot but don’t always have the space to share about. We are hoping to get the conversation started and then open up the discussion to YOU! So read our thoughts, share your own, and join us on this crazy, uncertain, but amazing road of motherhood.
Today's Real Talk topic is on family vacations and who you choose to spend them with. Is quality time...
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