Today is the landmark occasion that I finally put away my maternity clothes. Sure, it may be over 5 months since my last child left my body and sometime less than that after reaching my pre-pregnancy weight.  But dammit, I earned every minute in those stretchy, extra forgiving clothes. Sorry, not sorry. Hell, I would […]

I have a 3 year old named Lexi who became a new big sister 7 months ago.  In preparation to having the new baby, we bought books about becoming a big sister and tried to tell her how life was going to change.  We had no idea how many questions were going to follow though. […]

It’s 2am.  Your baby for some reason won’t sleep and you’re going out of your mind.  Your husband is asleep and you don’t want to wake him but you really need to vent.   “Who ya gonna call?” Yep, you’re lucky enough to have a friend who just recently had a kid too.  And you […]

As a stay-at-home mom, I admittedly prioritize convenience and little to no mess above all else. After all, I don’t get to leave my home for 9 hours a day, leaving the mess behind to take care of later. It sits, reminding me of what I’ve done. Like a semi-ironic Pokémon tattoo that seemed like […]

There’s not many things worse than a sick kid.  Yes, of course, it makes you feel bad to know they’re sick and you can’t make them understand it’s only temporary.  But besides the obvious feelings of sympathy for your little ones, let’s talk about the absolute nightmare you’re going through. Time to call the CDC. […]

I have an admiration for anyone who has the confidence to boldly state “I always knew I was meant to be a ________.”  Fill in the blank. Teacher. Lounge singer. Small-time criminal. Big-time lawyer. To have a sense of destiny in what you do, what you call yourself. More often than not, I feel like […]