Dear Kate, Congratulations, honey, on the birth of your first baby! This is what I wish someone would have said to me when I first pushed out little Luke. Take these words to heart. I love you and believe in you. 1). You can do this, and do this well, with grace, humor, and wisdom, and love….even if you doubt yourself a hundred million times, which you might. Which you will. You CAN do Continue Reading
I Would Die of Parental Happiness If…
These range from silly to sappy to serious, and some even totally unrealistic, BUT---a mama can wish and pray and hope. Because that is what we do. I would truly die of parental happiness if: My daughter would wake me with hot coffee every morning. And then get in bed with me to snuggle. My kids would learn to use a towel more than ONCE. The laundry piles up so fast, and right Continue Reading
The Very Horrible, Terrible, Amazing Mom
I am two different people. I'm sweet-mom, doing the mothering duties, roles, and wearing 12 hats with a smile on my face. I'm just humming along beautifully like a productive little dwarf whistling while I work. I'm in love with my husband, kids, dog and cat, and life in general. I'm nice. Nice mom just doing the nice mundane stuff. And there's the other me. I'm grumpy-mom who is so Continue Reading
The Nasty Shoulds
You Know Exactly What I’m Talking About Mamas and Girlfriends. The voices inside your head that are cruel, relentless, and oh, how they love to torture you. And me. All the time. They go like this--based on my own, AND my overhearing of you lovelies: I should be more patient with my kids. I should be thinner and more toned. I should cook more, use all my gorgeous cookbooks this Continue Reading
Confessions of an Exercise Addict
I haven’t exercised in 8 weeks. GASP! EEK! I did go for a short jog-walk twice, but that doesn’t usually count for exercise-freak-me. And I am totally ok with it. I don’t miss it. Which is WEIRD. And I am not anxious about NOT working out. Which is also even WIERDER. And I’m thinking I may even want to give up my gym membership. Now we are talking crayyy-zee. For all who know me well, Continue Reading