Sequins are all the rage right now, am I right? Pillows where you can flip the sequins to reveal a message or photo, backpacks with flippy sequins, and of course, the ever present sequin shirt. Usually a unicorn, butterfly, heart, or something of the like. This morning, as my daughter put on a brand new… Read More The Case of the Sequined Shirt
Do you ever come across a meme or graphic in your social feeds and it just kind of knocks the wind out of you? Something that speaks so much truth to you that you let out a little gasp? When I saw the following image while scrolling my Instagram feed it really hit home. And… Read More The Two Lies I’m Working on Overcoming
1. People will always work harder, and do more, for someone they trust. Human beings, whether big or small, will always put more effort into a task when they are doing it for someone that they care about. It is extremely important to take time to make the people in your life feel validated. I… Read More 5 Lessons I Have Learned From 5 Year Olds
Oh THIS YEAR. This year has been a doozy. It was January when my ex and I decided to start the divorce process. I’ve learned a lot over the past 10 months and wanted to share because I know so many of my fellow mamas have been through this too. If you’re going through a divorce… Read More 5 Things I’ve Learned About Divorce
In case you missed one of my earlier posts, I’m currently going through a divorce. While my soon-to-be ex and I are both in agreement that this is the right thing it’s still been a rough time. Over the past few weeks I’ve noticed a few noteworthy things about this experience that I thought I’d… Read More 5 Things I’ve Learned About Divorce So Far
My daughter was in in-home daycare since she was 10 weeks old. She loved where she was and absolutely loved her daycare provider. But after she turned 3 we started to feel like she should be somewhere with kids her own age (she was the oldest where she was). We agonized over the decision, quite… Read More 5 Things I’ve Learned Since Sending My Child to Preschool
My son just turned 12 – this is the final year before I’m the parent of a teenager. If that’s not a wake-up call, I don’t know what is. Every year, on the morning of his birthday, we have a big breakfast of his choosing – usually some sort of chocolate chip-studded pancake – this… Read More 10 Things that Defined My Role as a Mom (So Far)
Last year my then 2-year-old decided to be an electrician for Halloween (like her daddy). I was over-the-moon about this! Working in the field of women’s rights, I know that girls are often steered away from non-traditional jobs/fields even though they are more likely to provide higher wages and better economic stability. So when my… Read More Letting My Daughter Make Her Own Choices (Even When This Makes Me Cringe)
I had an interesting moment of discovery a few weeks ago. My daughter attends in-home daycare, a place she absolutely loves. Often times they go for an afternoon walk and each day that I pick her up she gives me something new that she collected for me on her walk. Sometimes it’s leaves, sometimes it’s… Read More Kindness & My Three-Year-Old
My father’s birthday is tomorrow, and for the last three birthdays we haven’t been able to wish him a happy one in person. He is alive and well, but chose not to be in our lives. While it’s painful at times, I confess I have resolved not to be the one to bridge the divide. I learned my stubbornness… Read More Life Lessons from Dear Dad
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