Do I? Do you? Say, "I love myself." Right now. See how it gives you the absolute willies? It's exceptionally uncomfortable to say that. Try looking in the mirror and saying that. Barf. It makes me think of the Stuart Smalley character from Saturday Night Live, and I just cannot take myself seriously. Cannot. What does it EVEN MEAN to love yourself? I give myself permission to take Continue Reading
The Language of Summer
As we are now over the hump of summer, sliding sloooowly as possible toward the new school year, I hear myself saying the same phrases and sentences and requests to my children. Here are some things I say, and some you say. Some of them OVER and OVER and OVER again: 1). Close the door. The mosquitos are coming in. 2). Who let the dog outside? 3). Find your flip flops, everyone is Continue Reading
Just Drive She Said (A Guest Post)
I AM SHARING MY DEAR GIRLFRIEND, AND FELLOW BLOGGER, KRISTIN LOBENSTEIN'S PIECE TODAY BECAUSE I BELIEVE IT WILL RESONATE WITH YOU…RIGHT ABOUT NOW: THE POINT IN SUMMER WHERE YOU JUST MIGHT MAYYYYBE A LITTLE TIRED, FRAZZLED OR IN NEED OF HIDING IN YOUR CLOSET FOR A FEW MINUTES FROM YOUR DARLING BUT EVER SO PRESENT KIDDOS. JUST MAYBE THAT'S YOU. IF SO, READ ON DEAR MAMAS. Has this ever happened Continue Reading
When I Look At Him
Long, skinny limbs outstretched, mouth open, breathing loud. Not quite a snore. His own sounds. It was family movie night and of course, Ryan lasted half an hour before he was asleep. I just stop and stare sometimes. I drink in his innocence, his sweetness, my boy who’s both so polite and a pain in my heart. I think about his brain, all wired wrongly thanks to missing parts of Continue Reading
To My Daughter on Day 1 of Motherhood
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
And What About THOSE Moms?
With Mothers’ Day approaching fast, my heart beats fast for THOSE moms. You know. THOSE moms. The ones who don’t really get a Mother's Day celebration. The ones who never-ever get a mommy break. They don’t even know what that means. The ones who live across the world and hide with their children so as not to be kidnapped, raped, or sold into sex slavery. The ones who live on the Continue Reading
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