spilling it all on my blog...
For the past ten years, “home” has been wherever my husband and then our kids were. Wherever we were together, that was my home. And while I believe that sentiment with all my heart, there was an unease that came from not ever feeling like a house we lived in was home. Instead, it was… read more »
That blog is too sarcastic. That blog cusses too much. And that one is all sunshine all the time and seems fake. That blog talks about subjects I don’t think should see the light of day. And that blog isn’t original enough. I think that blog should change this. I don’t agree with that blog.… read more »
Mother’s Day always causes mixed emotions for me. I love the idea of celebrating being a mom- the best thing that ever happened to me(yes, even on the crazy days). But my relationship with my own mom has been complicated. She’s done things in the past there were extremely hurtful. And not that accidental I-just-want-the-best-for-you… read more »
My youngest will turn 5 at the end of May. Old enough to go to kindergarten. But we’re not getting ready for kindergarten. Because we’re going to wait to send him. He just brought home the “I’m five” poem to practice for the end of the year preschool program. And it made me smile, remembering… read more »
I started tearing up during my kindergartener’s IEP meeting this year. Not really a shock- I teared up at last year’s too. But this time, it was for a completely different reason. If you’ve never had to sit in an IEP meeting, basically it’s meant to be a comprehensive plan to help your child in… read more »
Earlier this week, I lamented how quickly my 8 year old is growing up. And yet on that same day, an 8 year-old was killed in the tragedy at the Boston Marathon. My screensaver pops to life as I fold a massive pile of laundry, revealing photos of my youngest back when he was only… read more »
In the spirit of Autism Awareness Month, I’m sharing a little bit about what goes on with my kindergartener, who has PDD-NOS, which is on the autism spectrum. Experiences with autism vary so widely- our experience is not meant to show you what autism is like as a whole. But if you don’t have any… read more »
Last year, I was pretty quiet about it. Still being new to this world and not being sure what I should say. Or if I should say anything at all. To be completely honest, a year later, I still wasn’t sure. Much of how I felt in Why I’ve Been Quiet About Autism Awareness still holds… read more »
You could judge me for the age I was when I had my first baby. For where I was living, I was an older mom. For where I’m from, I was a young mom. I’ve heard it from both sides. You could judge me for the way I chose to give birth to my babies(I… read more »
When your child picks up a handful of dirt, walks over to another child, calls him a name, and throws the dirt right in his face… while you sit mere feet away and say nothing…. you are teaching him that what he is doing is okay. When one of your soccer players tells you about… read more »
Mom to 3 boys. Not trying for a girl. Former Yankee turned Southern girl by marriage. Spilling it all about parenting, marriage, and all things mom. Might not be able to say these things out loud, but I can spill it all here with you.
