2019 - The Mama On The Rocks

Oct 14

Slow Down

I have trouble slowing down. Finding time to rest is non-existent and if I were to have a spare few minutes, my natural reaction is to hurry up and fill Read more

Oct 04

To The Mom Who Is Questioning Herself Today…

Lean in close, friend. Because you REALLY need to hear these words and let them sink into your bones. You. Are. Enough. Whether you breast or bottle fed, work outside Read more

Sep 25

Today Is Picture Day

Today is Picture Day Here’s the thing, friends. When I say I don’t care what other people think, I actually mean those words. I even kind of love going against Read more

Sep 25

My Anxiety Doesn’t Look Like It’s Supposed To…

The goth girl sitting alone in the cafeteria, the middle aged mom who can’t get out of bed, the overworked boss whose frazzled demeanor makes everyone clam up in their Read more

Sep 25

Here’s Why Tired Moms Keep Going…

Today I’ve packed lunches, bagged Cheerios, and whooshed little feet out the door to make it to drop off on time. I’ve done eleventy loads of laundry without a single Read more

Sep 25

Today My Daughter Dressed Herself

Today my daughter dressed herself. I’m talking tall polka dotted socks, bike shorts with donuts on them, and a glittery snowman long sleeved shirt…and it’s 85 degrees. She beamed with Read more

Sep 25

I Yell At My Kids. I Do.

Here’s the deal, I yell at my kids. I do. There. I said it. Let all the Judgy Karens grab their torches and pitchforks and press the last number to Read more

Sep 25

Today I Quit Parenting

Adulting, wifing, momming, careering…all of it. I quit. All of us who have kids can spot the sleepy newborn mom roaming aimlessly the Target Dollar Spot as if she doesn’t know what Read more

Sep 25

When The Rain Is More Than Rain

Because sometimes the rain is more than rain–its a downright life-threatening storm. Because it’s in the moments that follow the fear and the thunder that shed the most light on Read more

Sep 25

When It’s Messy in the Maybe Moments…

Can I just be real with you for a minute? No. I mean REALLY real. Like the kind of real you don’t tell a lot of people because then they’ll Read more

Aug 20

When What We See Online Isn’t Parenting Reality

In the 60 minutes before school each day, a lot can happen. Shoes are lost, breakfast goes uneaten, lunches are packed, clothes are put on, then changed, then put on Read more

Aug 13

Back to School: 4 Ways to Make Sure Your Children Thrive This Year

*This is a sponsored post. School is back in session! As a parent, you always want your child or children to succeed in everything they do and school is the Read more

Aug 02

To the Mama Sending Her Special Needs Child to School Today

Giiiiirrrrllll, I feel you. I mean, I feel you. So. Hard. I cried when I took my boy to preschool for the first time and I sobbed like a newborn Read more

Jul 31

Dear Dads Parenting Children with Behavior Disorders

First, let me applaud you–for parenting, not babysitting. For hanging in there when insults and toys are being thrown. For sticking around when other men would’ve said, “This is just Read more

Jul 28

No Hard Feelings

You GUYS!! It’s been foooorrreeevvvveerrr since I hopped on to (re)introduce myself and there are so many new faces up in here! So, allow me to take the mic for Read more

Jul 19

When a Special Needs Parent has a Hard Week

Friend, we need to begin with the disclaimer that there is no parenting contest. We aren’t trying to participate in some jacked up motherhood one upper competition. All parents struggle Read more

Jul 11

When My Child’s Disability is Invisible, It Makes Me Feel Unseen, Too

Parenting any child in the age of social media, Pinterest crafts, participation trophies, and birthday parties whose price tag could make the queen blush is, at best, a complete disaster. Read more

Jul 10

When The Dam Breaks

Have you ever had one of those days? You know the ones. Nothing earth shattering happens, but the few small pieces of bad news that may have otherwise just bummed Read more

Jun 22

To the Mama Who Feels Like She was Meant for More

Before we go any further, let’s just address the self righteous Karens who are already giving me the side eye and disapproving flip of their severely angled haircut after reading Read more

How I Survived A Traumatic Abusive Childhood

Jun 04

Three Ways I Survived A Traumatic Abusive Childhood

[et_pb_section bb_built=”1″][et_pb_row][et_pb_column type=”4_4″][et_pb_text] Dear Momma & Papa, I want you to know that it will be okay. Dear God it doesn’t feel like it will, and it feels like you Read more

May 28

Why Do Our Kids Have More Meltdowns with Mom?

Friends, today has been a DAY. It is barely lunchtime and it has been a daaaaaaayyyyyyy. We spent the last four days traveling and reuniting with old friends, swimming in Read more

Apr 25

This Morning’s Mom Truths

I roll to one side and crack open a tired eyelid to see that it’s not even six am. The sun hasn’t considered coming up yet and the sound of Read more

Apr 10

This is What Extreme Parenting Looks Like

This is what extreme parenting looks like. I am honest to a fault, raw and vulnerable, holding little back because I believe the more open we are with our testimony Read more

Mar 16

Dear Neurotypical Mom, Five Things Special Needs Parents Wish You Knew

Labels tend to only mater much to those to whom they are assigned. So, for the first few years of my son’s life, I was just ‘Mama’. That’s it. Nothing Read more