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I don’t have time to ______.

I don’t have time to ______.

Like many of you, the Connecticut shootings have left me speechless, broken-hearted, and sad. I’ve been watching the debates about gun control and mental illness pop up. Stones are already being thrown and fingers are being pointed. What is to blame? The only answer I know is Evil. And Evil might have won that battle, but in the end Love will win the war.  It has made me...

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Mama Seuss…a love note

Mama Seuss…a love note

When I was away at college, my Mom would send me cards and emails with poems and love notes. I saved them all. She is an amazing writer. She loves to randomly call me and share her newest idea for a children’s book. She could be a great kids book author. I ran across this email saved in my archives and I just had to share. My Mom has battled depression for the last 15 years...

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Thawing more than your breastmilk...

Thawing more than your breastmilk…the Seattle Freeze

Have you heard of the Seattle Freeze?  It’s a term I’ve only...

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Ponytail truths

Ponytail truths

This post is about hair…and it’s not about hair. I know, deep huh?...

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In my head and therefore my house

In my head and therefore my house

I’m probably the least organized person I know. Not only was...

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Perception of perfection

Perception of perfection

Is there such a thing as the Perfect Mom? What about the Perfect...

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Reconciling self

Reconciling self

Before you became a Mom, did you have certain things you said you would NEVER...

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Can you love two kids at once?

Can you love two kids at once?

When you are pregnant with your second, or contemplating such a thing, you...

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Quiet time is the new nap

Quiet time is the new nap

We are closing in on the third birthday and now find ourselves in that weird...

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Letting go

Letting go

In the year after graduating college I took a yoga class.  This was way back...

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A love song for Beaba

A love song for Beaba

Fact: I have the coolest shit.   My friend Beth is the best aunt to...

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Sleeping through the night

Sleeping through the night

When Hazel was born, she ate pretty often, like most babies do. Though, unlike...

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In gratitude on Mother’s Day

In gratitude on Mother’s Day

Happy Mother’s Day. Those are three awesome, loaded little words. Why?...

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Man, f*** you, Time magazine

Man, f*** you, Time magazine

I’ll be honest and say that I’m lazy and almost didn’t write anything...

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Hey Time magazine

Hey Time magazine

Hey Time Magazine, I know you were just trying to sell copies of your...

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Mom is NEVER enough

Mom is NEVER enough

Lately, I feel like every inch of popular culture is out to get moms. To...