Yessss….. you read that right. If you’d like a perfect blog, with a perfect family, with perfect kids you are in the wrong space. This is a real-life, want-to-quit, parenting-sucks-sometimes scenario. And this is the story about how my life got turned upside down and my kid got head lice. […]
Category: Parenting
When your Kid Acts Like an Arsehole
“I didn’t want to tell you….. But Rory has been making fun….. Calling her stupid when she wears her….. Has been crying every night….. Refuses to wear them……” This is the message I got from a Mom last week. She was letting me know my kid was acting like an […]
Celebrating Summer: Clothing Optional
During each summer, we keep a summer bucket list with all the fun things that we plan to do. You can find that post here. The list is a GREAT way to plan our time and remember all the cool things we did. The kids always help me come up […]
Weird Kid Behavior: Exhibit 8346
I used to think that I might write blogs that were helpful. But I’ve realized, I am not that kind of Mom that has her crap together. I don’t have a lot of helpful hints. I AM here to help you. Instead of helping you be a rock star Mom, […]
6 Cheap Ways to Entertain Kids this Summer
Anyone else freak out at the beginning of summer and think, “How in the HECK am I going to entertain these kids?” Okay, so it’s just me? I am not a stay at home Mom but have the ability to spend 8 weeks off with my kids every summer. Every […]
How I Became a Melatonin Drug Lord in 6 Easy Steps
Enter Sloane 1. If you have been reading this blog or know me AT ALL, you know I have a fierce second child. She is ornery, flighty, fiery and simply delicious. This angel came out of my womb mad about being birthed and didn’t sleep well for the first three […]
Laughing Gas
Last week, my kids were experiencing travel hungover. I mean, full-on screaming and carrying on about how their sibling took something they were THINKING about using or the other walked in a way that they didn’t like. We’d all gotten up at 4 a.m. so we could catch a flight […]
The Wreckoning
After dinner, we decided we would take a small stroll around the block on our bikes to take advantage of the weather. Our middle child has been able to ride a bike since last summer. Today, when we got the bikes out, she suddenly had amnesia and forgot ALL the […]
I Like You, But I Want to Sit Alone
I know lots of people. I like lots of people, but I choose to sit alone at my kids’ sporting events. I am not being a snob or antisocial. Here’s why. It’s Not You, It’s Me I experience a full range of emotions while watching my kid play. Utter joy, […]
Dear Parents, Let Your Child Struggle. Love, Educators Everywhere.
It is no secret I work in education. And you have to know that I am going to get a little hot under the collar from time to time about the state of education. We are up against the wall in this country. Teachers are scarce, funding for public schools […]