Parenting

It’s exciting that we are finally working on our playroom project and mission to get organized; however, it is not moving very fast yet. Rissa and I are both super …

Dear Toddlers, You are fun and frustrating and full of energy. Pure energy that suddenly implodes, often unpredictably, but usually nothing a quick nap or mama snuggles can’t fix. Or …

I’ve quickly discovered a few differences in diapering boys and girls. Aside from the fact that their parts are different (and your toddler is quick to point this out and …

I’m going to be obnoxious and say this every month, but WOW I can’t believe Xander is 2 months old! (Okay, I will try not to say that I can’t …

Papers, toys, clothes – everywhere. You get fed up one day, sort it all out and reclaim your house. A couple weeks later it looks like everything exploded again. Sound familiar? …

I have uncovered a big lie that is being pushed upon new and veteran moms alike. The lie of finding “me” time. Me time for moms does not exist. It’s …

I get asked quite often about my children’s names. My daughter’s name brought about questions while she was still in utero. When I was pregnant with her I happily shared …

So, you all know I have a new baby, right? And… I like to take pictures of him and his never-stop-moving older sister. Rissa’s baby pictures were pretty much all …

Over the past 32 years I have been “in love” no less than 50 times. Okay, so maybe that’s an exaggeration, but I’ve had countless crushes, unrequited love from afar …

As Rissa’s vocabulary, pronunciation, and chattiness grows so does the amount of things she says that we find amusing. Kids…they can be so silly! Of course some of the things …

I think most of us have been there – sex after having kids (especially that first time) is … different. I decided to be honest about my feelings and share …

There are many things that are hard about being a mom like never going to the bathroom by yourself, remembering when you last showered, and sticky hands stealing your food …

2 years… It seems like only yesterday that we were bringing her home from the hospital on the scariest drive of our life, which then turned into the longest night …

I don’t know what it is about babies and baby bumps, but they have a strange way of disabling people’s filters. They also seem to remove common sense and courtesy …

When people used to tell me to soak up the newborn days because “they grow up so fast!” I used to roll my eyes and think how cliche it sounded. …

I’m happy to say I’m happily married, even if I don’t get to enjoy Brian the way I did before the kids came. Our lives are more fulfilled, but different. …

You know how they say parents take more pictures of their firstborn than all subsequent children combined? I don’t think that is true in our case mostly because of living …

Let me start by saying that while I do not agree with using cry it out (CIO) methods for my children, my purpose for this post is not to bash …

As much as I love these two kiddos, it’s definitely an adjustment – and a bit of a learning curve – to surviving each day. There are certainly pros and …

Do you remember how I shared last year that the holiday season has been tough for me emotionally over the years? Throughout my life I’ve lost several family members around …