Life with Dudes Never Looked So Pretty
Now, before you go getting your panties in a wad to defend yourselves, take a breath, think about the consequences involved with flying off the handle (you look insane, people will judge you, your kids will see you, you’ll feel a shred of guilt later), and attempt to get your testosterone levels back to normal. via GIPHY Maybe I’m not talking to you. But, maybe
Mother’s Day is coming up this week and, while this is not a holiday I get super excited about, it is one that means a lot to me. I’ve been a mother now for nearly half of my life. I got pregnant with Dude 1 at 22 and from the moment I discovered that I was growing a human inside of my person, I’ve felt
Big kids, big problems. That’s the quote we all laughed off when we were knee deep in poppy pants and toddler tantrums. When the hardest thing about parenting was the fact that you were up at 4am because Daylight Savings ruined your life. In 6 days, Dude 1 will be 16. Six. Teen. Years. Old. As I sit here waiting for him to call me
Disclosure: Dude 3 is an ambassador for Libery Sport. We receive compensation and eye wear as part of our partnership with their brand. I remember the day Dude 3 failed his eye exam and the pediatrician like it was yesterday. He was five years old and it is burned into my mind, probably because he failed his hearing exam on the same day. Two deficits
Puberty. If it hasn’t come yet for your family, it is. One day you are changing diapers and running behind your toddler escape artist, and basically, the next you are trying to figure out why the cleats you bought three weeks ago suddenly don’t fit. BECAUSE PUBERTY. It is a thing! My experience on the topic as it pertains to the male species has become
Here’s what’s true: I never wanted to be just a mom of boys. I wanted every single one of my children to be a girl. That’s not to say I wanted to be just a mom of girls. No, not at all. I wanted a mixture. One girl. Three boys. My perfect life before having kids looked like three boys first and a girl at
I have been doing this whole mommy-ing thing for more than 15 years. In career land, that would probably make me a professional. A professional mom or, dare I say, an expert? According to my stint on Answers.com as the Parenting Expert, then yeah, totally, I am that. But, based on my children’s inability to leave a room without turning off the lights, flush the
Dude 3 failed his first hearing test shortly after his fourth birthday. We’d gone in for a routine physical –height and weight, blood pressure, reflexes, mobility. He could touch his toes, stand on one foot, spell his name –everything they want a kid who just turned four to be able to do, and a few extra things to keep life interesting. They checked his vision,
This is a sponsored post brought to you by Downy Wrinkle Releaser Plus. I’m a pretty easy going chick. I work hard, I am devoted to my people, and I help out in my community as much as I can. But, there are a few things I just won’t do: run for fun, give up bacon, and use an iron. I know, the first two
