Just trying to keep my sanity ;)
When I suggested to my husband that we take a road trip with our five daughters—ages 13, 10, 8, 3, and 9 months—he laughed. Then he realized I was serious. “It’ll be fun,” I said. “Your definition of fun and my definition of fun are drastically different,” he said. And so, we started planning. Let …
When my daughter was first diagnosed with anxiety at age seven and ADHD at age eight, I felt overwhelmed, and also a little bit guilty. The guilt came from feeling like I was the reason for the anxiety– I’ve always been an anxious person myself, and I felt like I projected that on to her. …
Eight months post-partum, and I can admit it: my “exercise routine” currently consists of sprinting to catch my toddler before she climbs the bookshelf, doing squats while bouncing the baby, and the occasional frantic search for matching socks that somehow counts as cardio. Starting back in mid-March, I was managing to get in a jog/walk …
Subtitle: Why my house sounds like a daycare mixed with a maximum-security prison and my sanity hangs by a thread Welcome to my life, where peace is a mythical concept and “quiet time” means someone’s either napping or plotting their next move. I’m the mother of five daughters, ages 8 months to (almost) 13 years, …
Having an almost-13-year-old who loves skin care, 30 minute makeup routines, 20 minute showers with every exfoliating body scrub, moisturizing body wash, and deep conditioning hair mask known to woman has made me think a lot about self-care lately. Like, you know, how much I miss it. It’s one of the many things that I …
When my husband mentioned wanting to go to Olive Garden for his birthday dinner, I should have known we were in for an adventure. Not because Olive Garden isn’t great – those breadsticks are basically edible gold – but because taking five children anywhere that isn’t Chick Fil A on Kid’s Night is like voluntarily …
Last week I posted a summer break survival guide for parents because let’s be real, summer break isn’t all puppy dogs and rainbows. Don’t get me wrong– I LOVE summer break with my kids. I love the more relaxed schedule, seeing my kids more every day and getting to spend more time with them. I’m …
I think we probably all have those songs that speak to us in one way or another. Songs that just resonate deep within our souls, and sometimes for reasons we may not even quite be able to pinpoint. I remember the first time I heard Jelly Roll’s “I Am Not Okay.” Although the song was …
Summer break. Those two words can either fill parents with excitement or absolute dread, and honestly, it’s usually both at the same time. One moment you’re fantasizing about lazy mornings without the school rush, and the next you’re panicking about three months of “I’m bored” echoing through your house. If you’re feeling a mix of …
As a mom of daughters, few things break your heart quite like seeing your child upset over friendship drama. And as most moms with girls can attest, there will be drama. That dreaded moment when she comes home, eyes brimming with tears, recounting how she was excluded at lunch or targeted by whispered comments. The …