Recently I posed this question on Facebook: Fill in the blank, “You know you’re a mom when_____.” Check out the answers I got to that question. Just how many of these answers can you relate to? You know you’re a mom when… …you strategically place your “accessories” to cover spit-up […]
Messages We Send Our Kids
You’ve heard the old adage, “Actions speak louder than words.” This is doubly important when you think about the messages we send our children each day. Yes, we tell them, “I love you.” And when we see their new artwork or what they’ve built with blocks, we tell them, “Great job!” But […]
Motherhood Changes You
Being a mother changes you, in ways you never thought of. Your priorities, your routine, your hobbies… It all changes. Before children I never dreamed I’d be a stay-at-home mom. Even when I was pregnant, I couldn’t imagine staying home with the kids. I loved working with my middle school kids, seeing […]
The Girl I Used to Be
I hung up the phone, starting to second guess this idea. 6:00 was awfully late to be meeting; bedtime is 7:30 after all… As I pulled out of the driveway, I started wondering when that change happened. When did 6:00 start being “late” to go out? Just what happened to the girl who […]
Mom Guilt Rears Its Ugly Head at Bedtime
Up until just a few months ago I was always the one who got our son to sleep while my husband got our daughter in bed. On nights he worked late, I’d rock little guy and sing loudly enough for our daughter to hear me in her room. That task was made easier […]
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