“I have seeds in my balls? How do they come out? Surgery? IS IT WITH A NEEDLE?!” The sex talk went great, guys. Clearly I disarmed the situation like a champ. It all started when we got a new dog. …
Sweet Relief
Here I am once again, dancing around the kitchen, squeezing my insides with everything I’ve got. I’m up on my tippy toes then bending at the knees. Sweating, I think. Yes, sweating. Contorting. Panting. Anxious. All edges. And I have …
15 Celebration-Worthy Rites of Passage
My oldest son just turned 10! I can’t believe it. It’s so bittersweet – he’s big and fun, he’s not my baby anymore. All those older moms warned me the years would fly and I confess, I didn’t listen or …
Problem-Solving, Mommy Style
What would you do? A farmer needs to get a sack of corn, a chicken and a fox across a river in his small boat. He can only bring one item with him each trip. He knows that if he …
Taking a Preschooler Swimming in 34 Steps or Less
There’s nothing like hot summer days to want us all to get to some water. Whether the pool or the lake, water and the preschooler, means a little work on the adult’s behalf. Here are a few steps for the …
The Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day
The baby woke up with poop in his pants, and now there’s poop on my hand. While trying to clean the poop off at the sink, I stepped on a Lego and screamed out loud, and that made my big …