“Life is better being a mom.”
The Importance Of Kindness
It was 6am when my four daughters and I dropped my husband off at the airport this morning, heading out to finish up the last class in his doctoral program. We begin our journey back home, and just moments after we dropped him off, our car started shaking a little bit. I look in the rearview mirror "girls, do you feel the car shaking, or is that just me?" thinking to myself that maybe I am just feeling weird from being overly tired. They quickly respond "yes! What is that mommy?" and seconds later *pop* our tire bursts!!
What Really Is Love?
Valentine's Day, the day of love. The day everyone alike reflects on their relationship or lack of relationship. This is a day single women often feel shame for being single. Many will be so desperate for "love" that they often go to unhealthy lengths to find it. But what they typically find in those extreme measures is something completely opposite of what love really is.
Finding and Maintaining Mom Friends
Can I just say that I love other mamas like you! Moms that can support each other in this journey of parenthood. Moms that can lift one another up when we've had a hard day. Moms that understand that texting back sometimes may take up to a week or longer. Moms that laugh together at the ridiculous and sometimes inappropriate things our kids say. Having other moms in your life is highly important, but there's always the question of how exactly do we find and maintain these friendships? Especially since parenthood is such a busy stage in life.
I Am a Great Mom
Have you ever had that horrible sinking feeling creep into your head that you are a bad mom? Well, you are not alone! I have yet to meet a mom that doesn't feel that way about herself from time to time. Us moms tend to be constantly feeding into the lies that we are no good at what we do. We focus so often on our negative qualities that sometimes it doesn't allow for the good ones to shine through.
Any Transition In Parenting Is the Hardest Transition
As a mom of four girls, I am constantly asked by people expecting a new baby, the question of "which transition was the toughest?". My answer is always the same....every single one!
For those who are new readers or don't know my story, here's a little background. I met my husband when my oldest was 2 months old. We fell in love FAST and we got married just 11 months after meeting.
What's Your Word For the Year?
As I reflect on this past year of blogging, my monumental first year of blogging, I can't help but become reflective. I think about what worked and what didn't work, so that I have the ability to restructure and move forward doing my best to create an amazing blog. With that in mind, I decided to focus on one word…
The Tattooed Mom
I am one of those moms. A tattooed mom. Whenever people see them, I get one of two responses. "Wow, that's cool! What's the story?" or "Oh, that's... different. Why did you get that?".
Raising Kids Really Does Take A Village
I would like to sit here and tell you that me and my husband have got this whole parenting thing figured out. I would love to tell you that my children need us and only us. I'd love to even say that when they need help with something, they automatically want to come to us, and whenever they have a question, we are their first choice of people to ask. However, I'd be lying if I said that. My daughters and all kids everywhere need other adults to come alongside of us parents as we raise our children. Okay, so me and my husband are extremely lucky!
Your Best Is Good Enough
It's the time of year when report cards have gone home. Judgement is being shelled out by teachers, fellow students, schools, and parents. Kids from young to old alike are being told their worth and value based on these grades. Kids feel the weight of these report cards, and the aftermath of either praises or consequences can be tormenting. We all feel this pressure while in school. If you didn't, you are truly the anomaly.
Focus On the Good Qualities
Can I just say that I loathe that us humans are so quick to focus on each other's bad qualities rather than the good ones?
"This girl never stops talking."
"That guy is too emotional."
"This person works all the time and never spends time with their family."
"That mom allows her kids to run wild."
"That parent can't manage to keep their house clean."
"This person texts me way too often."