Caring for Moms of Newborns
Motherhood takes its toll on womenโs bodies, minds, and emotions. And thatโs even before the child is actually born! Pregnancy itself can be exciting and miraculous while also being difficult and almost disabling. The upside is that during pregnancy, the…
I Am Not a SuperMom
I am not a SuperMom. I do not have it all together, nor do I balance it all. My house is usually messy, as is my minivan. I let my dogs get on the furniture. I hate to dust. If…
You’re Not Just a Mom
Fifteen years ago I was referred to as a โbucket of rocksโ by a man I had just met. This is a true story. My husband and I were at a dinner held by the company he worked for at…
Doing What We Need to Do Isn’t Always Easy
I started writing for Parents & Kids Magazine in 2008, and I joined the office staff in 2011. I had been a stay-at-home mom for ten years before taking this part-time job. Since my youngest child was starting kindergarten at that time,…
I Need to Explain.
One of the hardest things for me as a parent is wanting to explain myself and be understood by (Read: approved by) others all the timeโespecially by other parents. When my babies were actually babies, I wanted to be ready with…
Wisdom (or Something) at 40
I turn 40 years old this month. 40! I am really having a hard time believing it. No, I donโt think that 40 is old; Iโm just surprised to have gotten here so quickly. So now that Iโm in my fifth decade…
It Takes a Village
I used to kind-of laugh at the saying โIt takes a village to raise a child.โ But that was before I became a mother and realized how true that statement is. I, for one, could never make it through motherhood…
Not According to Plan
It was the first time in my then-nine years of motherhood that all of my children were to have ongoing scheduled activities, of which I was not to be a part. Honestly, this was pretty exciting to me. Now that…
Gimme a Break!
All I wanted was for her to put the crayons back in the box. Is that really too much to ask of a two-year-old? Itโs been seven years since that event, but I remember it vividly. My daughter Callie and…
