Parenting is hard. Good Parenting is even harder. Perfect parenting is downright impossible. Remind yourself of that every day. I try to. But just like every single other wannabe awesome and basically perfect for their kids parent out there, sometimes I forget. And then when I’m sitting on the couch, rocking yesterday’s shower and screaming for them to find their uniforms/take the dog out/put the
5 Things My Son Wants The Person Who Will Be the Next President to Know
I am not a very political person. I believe in what I believe in, I love America, and usually I just cross my fingers and hope for the best. In most years, my exposure to politics via the media is quite low –I rarely watch network TV and unless you count laughing through the beginning part of the Daily Show “exposure to politics” I really
Parenting Teens: How to Prepare for the Thing You Really Can’t Prepare For
We have two weeks left in the school year. Which means, in two weeks I will be the proud but super weepy mom owner of a high school freshman. My mind… via GIPHY I don’t know why I didn’t anticipate feeling all of the feelings, but here they are smashing me in my chest and hitting me all upside my face basically every day of
Talking to Your Kids About Orlando
For whatever reason, humanity has not figured out how to live on this land peacefully together. People hurt other people, for reasons many of us will never understand. And, sadly, it’s a reality we have to face with our children. It is a scary truth for all parents, but one that is uniquely challenging when it comes to kids like Dude 3 who suffers from
It’s Time to Have The Talk with Your Kids
Today’s post is being sponsored by Neutrogena My mother’s genes blessed me with relatively clear skin and a youthful appearance. It has meant that throughout my life I’ve relied very little on makeup and other cosmetics to care for my skin. Except for when I was 1. I was apparently all about the red lippies then! Even as I’ve gotten older and more exhausted and
The Unbaked Cookies: A Story of Dreams & Sacrifices
It was a rare weekend recently when we woke up late and had nothing to do. All of our sporting activities canceled because of days and days upon days of rain, we were forced home together, languishing under the covers, window cracked to enjoy the soft sounds of the steady downpour. Everyone was on my bed, including the dog, and everyone was happy –save a
Every Mom’s Morning Routine In 25 Hashtags
Morning routine or not, mornings are hard. via GIPHY Not some mornings, all of the mornings. Somehow, as we approach summer they seem to get even more challenging to muddle through and I find myself reheating my coffee multiple times while running around my house in various states of undress, yelling random instructions to my children who can’t be bothered to give many cares about
Mother’s Day: 10 Boy Mom Bloggers Share What DudeMom Life Means
Motherhood is a special experience for every person who chooses to embark upon the journey. I became a mother early in life, well before I thought I was strictly ready to and, as it turns out, it was precisely the right time for it to happen. I am forever grateful that my personal ambition didn’t get in the way of this life. That I didn’t
Underage Drinking: What to Say to Your Teen
I have always been a super responsible person. Like when it really matters. Maybe not day-to-day-getting-basic-things-that-can-technically-wait done responsible. But like, live-life-like-an-adult-a-good-percentage-of-the-time-and-keep-other-people-alive-simultaneously responsible. My mom made sure of it and encouraged me to be a person others could count on. So, I was an excellent student –As, As, and more As. I was an honest daughter –always forthcoming about my whereabouts (basically always, just maybe that