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So here's a myth: I thought the physical effects of motherhood that seemed so new and strange ended after childbirth and breastfeeding. By the time my sweet toddler turned two, my hair was back to normal, my body had settled into its new shape, and I was getting used to a less than the optimal [...]
A year ago, I remember thinking only one more year of preschool! We have an entire year of brand new adventures and learning. I have 365 days to mentally prepare for the start of a big transition. And now, that year has almost come to an end! The first day of Kindergarten is looming, and [...]
We walked out of the sporting goods store for what seemed like the 100th time this spring. I turned to my eleven year old and said, “Maybe I should just get a job here.” “Why?” “Well, I already spend enough money at this place, so if I worked here at least I’d get a discount,” [...]
"We had science today!" My son announced the above with glee as he climbed into the car after school. "We learned about worms! And composting!" At home, my son pulled out the handouts he received from the guest science teacher that day. "It's good for the earth, mommy. Can we try it? What do you [...]
There’s nothing quite like driving the 5th-grade boys’ sports carpool. What? A van load of five or six tweens doesn’t sound like a blessing? I just didn’t realize how sweet it was until I started driving the 7th-grade boys around. Teenagers. Now my vehicle smells like teen spirit (not in a good way) and I mostly drive [...]
You may have come across a group on social media that makes funny skits about stereotypical behaviors of people living in the South. I have watched a handful of them when I'm mindlessly scrolling and they are very cute. One in particular comes to mind now. It starts with a newly married couple leaving the [...]
“For Spanish, I need to make magdalenas. And it's for Friday.” I read this text from my 16-year-old son this week and mentally added this activity to the family schedule, hoping to help him avoid a midnight culinary session in our kitchen. Also, I had to ask him what magdalenas are, as I had never [...]
It looked like a primeval creature with a plastic shell. Its metallic abdomen spread out into wiry, spindly legs. As I looked at the thing, now cemented into my son’s mouth, I questioned, “What have I done?” It’s only orthodonture. I mean, millions of people survive this rite of passage. My sister and I both [...]
Remember those days before kids when you knew exactly how you were going to raise your kids? My ridiculous vision included organic cotton clothing, only homemade crackers and natural sweeteners, and no screen time. These goals vanished within the first year of motherhood when I realized how warm and cozy Old Navy's fleece pants are, [...]
Baby-Led Weaning was a completely foreign word to me when I first heard about it. My baby was around five months old and I was starting to think about introducing solid foods in the next few weeks. I had posted about making my own baby food on Facebook and asked my friends for any advice [...]
