We were sitting in the teacher’s lounge, day four of my very first week of teaching. I was chatting with Paula, a third grade teacher, who’d been in the business for 20 years. She had three teenage boys at home. …
A Shout Out to all the SAHMs
My wife and I had our first bundle of joy and we are continuously excited about it. We journeyed through the same stages that every parent goes through with their newborn. The afterglow in the hospital, followed by the awe of …
More Motherhood Hi’s and Lo’s
There are endless joys to motherhood, but let’s admit it, our days are filled with a myriad of rollercoaster mom wins and mom fails. It’s in sharing those sweet hi’s and lo’s of momming where we can collectively laugh (and cry), …
Seeking Answers After a School Shooting
Thursday morning, February 15th, the day after the horrible attacks in Parkland, Florida, I woke up questioning whether or not to send my oldest daughter to school. Sadly, it wasn’t the first time I had asked myself this question. Our …
Don’t Let the Bully Define You
It started when she was in fifth grade. Suddenly my daughter who had just come out of her shell and transformed from a shy introvert into an outgoing and active child, was being left out and picked on by her …
The Powerful Seed of Kindness
“I want to help him mom. It seems like he’s depressed. I’ve never seen somebody who acts like how I used to feel.” He was talking about another boy we’d just seen at the playground who had gone home sad …
4 Ways to Make the First Year of Kindergarten a Success
If your little bird is leaving the nest for the first time this school year, you might both be a tad nervous. Kindergarten is a lot of fun, but it can also be a bit of a transition – especially …
4 Tactics for Facing Mom’s Back-to-School Anxiety
As a girl I loved back to school. The pencil boxes and new school clothes always held the possibility of something unanticipated. Of potential. However as a mom, I’m not a big fan of this time of year. It reminds …
How to Get Out of the House In the Morning Without Losing Your Mother-Loving Mind
Last month I conducted a little experiment. I tried to streamline our getting up and out of the house process to make it somewhat pleasant. You know to keep from screaming at everyone. Because “We’re late!!!” and “Get your shoes …
A Conversation with Martha’s Trouble #2
Hello, Darling! Here’s the second half of the interview Mandy did with Martha’s Trouble. They talked about all sorts of things including mom friends, school schedules and a special song they wrote for a mom who lost her husband in …
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