I’ve never been under the illusion that being a parent would be easy, or that I would be super great at it, or that it would even come naturally for me. When my second child was born, eight years after the first, I wondered how I could possibly love two separate beings equally. Then the…
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I Didn’t Want to be a Mom – #NakedMoms
This isn’t difficult for me to write about, but it might be difficult for people to read, I dunno. In the spirit of keeping things transparent around here, I figured I’d just be honest about my stance on motherhood and how I got where I am. I was asked to join a fantastic group of…
Living the Ordinary Life
I haven’t been writing much lately, and it’s not for lack of inspiration, but more for lack of time, and in respect for my own privacy. I know, right? Me? Private? Yeah right. Believe me, it’s only because I’m trying to keep The Nerd safe for a few more weeks. This blog is my space…
The Broken Arm: A Parent’s Perspective
Life is so fragile. Your entire world can change in an instant that you never saw coming. You could be lazily hanging out at the side of the splash pad, rotating your field of vision to capture both of your small children running about on the concrete, when suddenly you look over at one of…
Love is Spelled T-I-M-E
For 5 years, it was just Styles and me. I was a single, working mom who was also a full time college student. We didn’t have a whole ton of time together but I really tried to maximize the time that we had together. Every Sunday we went on dates to the movies, a restaurant…
“Bad Parenting” Techniques That I Practice Daily: Part 2
“Bad Parenting” Techniques That I Practice Daily: Part 1 started off as a 10 item list but because it was so stinking long, I broke it into two parts. You are graced today with Part 2. This one is sure to knock a few socks off. “Bad Parenting” Technique #6: No Doctor is (sometimes) the…
“Bad Parenting” Techniques That I Practice Daily: Part 1
All the perfect parents, raise your hands! I hope not a single one of you raised so much as a fingernail. I’m not perfect and I don’t claim to be. I am learning just like the next parent, and one of the biggest lessons that I have taken away from parenthood is that each child…
What’s Wrong With Being Girly?
I am so, completely over hearing about parents who are up in arms about dressing their baby girls up in pink ruffles and frills. These are the same people who assert that gender “stereotyping” is out of control in the media and scream for gender “equality”. They think that our girls should wear clothing with…
Who Did You Think Your Kids Would Be?
I’m watching NCAA football today and looking at all of these athletic boys out on the fields, making or breaking plays. Their mamas are in the stands cheering them on and I wonder if they were raised to be these strong football players. Did their daddies take them outside and throw footballs to them from…
My Mother’s Day Presents
Mother’s Day doesn’t look the same for all of us. As a Stay at Home Mom, I am with my kids all day, every day. My ideal Mother’s Day would be me, alone, sitting in a comfortable chair on a beach somewhere with a good book in my hand and a jug of water with…