Six Months
Six months. It’s been six months since my husband left me. I’ve lived a fairly public life for so long that I’ve been feeling a little…
Sometimes, it’s a #DadFail Kinda Day
by Ryan Durrell I’ve been told there are piles of books you can read to prepare you for parenthood, and I think I may have even…
#ShowMeYourBrave: Homeschooling. Nuff said.
Hooooboy. Kids, amiright? Being a parent is the most challenging thing I’ve ever done, and if they’d told me the amount of courage it would…
So Much Pressure to Live
Prince died. As others have said, I guess I wasn’t aware someone like him could die. I mean, obviously I’m aware we all expire, but somehow…
The Parenting Sweet Spot
Our kids are six- and nine-years-old, and things feel like they run fairly smoothly around here now. That’s not to say that we don’t have our…
I can’t remember, but I’ll never forget
I can’t remember how long you were at birth, or when you sat up on your own for the first time. I can remember those first…
The Mommy Myth
I don’t know who originally wrote this, but the screenshot was posted in a Facebook group, and reposted by many of my friends last week: You’re…
Just shut right up
Look, I love my children and I feel very happy with my situation in life. I’m glad I work from home so that we don’t have…
Moping.
My five-year-old son Mason wasn’t feeling very well last week. On Wednesday he stayed home from school with a cold. By Thursday, his breathing was rapid,…
I let my kids fail
My basement carpet is most often littered with glitter and pompoms and various other crafty supplies. A full corner is filled with tables, and countless drawers…