Raw truths from a partner, a mama, a teacher, and a therapist parenting a child with behavior disorders and basically figuring it out as I go.
“For the love of all things holy and good, WHAT IS THAT NOISE!?” Yes, I yelled this. No, it wasn’t my finest moment. Yes, it happens about 37 times a Read more
Sometimes motherhood feels like a trap. I know, I know. I can already hear the haters crawling out from the woodwork to edge toward their keyboards and recite a chorus Read more
To the makers of at-home wax kits, I have a question. Who didn’t love you as a child? Y’all I bought my first ever wax kit this week. When I Read more
This is me right now, friends. I am curled in a ball under my covers for the THIRD TIME this morning after three hours on ONE virtual assignment with my Read more
Friends, I have to tell you the full truth about hybrid learning. You may need to be seated because you already know I don’t hold back and sugar coating isn’t Read more
To My Husband, I can’t imagine how hard my anxiety is for you. To be fair, I’ve always been crazy–that’s the word I use for how my anxiety makes me Read more
Friends, I don’t care how beautiful your tree is or how perfect the bows on your presents are, none of us are prepared for the next few weeks. Zero. Maybe Read more
Something crazy happened before the sun came up this morning. Something I honestly NEVER thought would happen to me. I am a die hard NOT morning person. I’m talking do Read more
Some of you aren’t prepared for the FULL parenting truth I’m about to drop so feel free to excuse yourself (and stay outta my comment thread), but here it goes… Read more
We can all agree that this year has been a dumpster fire of epic proportions. On the heels on months of quarantine and questions, many of us went from a Read more
Mama, get on the sled. I know. I know. You have an endless list of to-do’s, to-clean’s, and to-pick-up’s. I do, too. But I promise those dirty dishes and un-bought Read more
Okay, friends, I have a secret. This is something I’m ashamed to say aloud and not something I’d tell just anyone because, honestly, it’s kind of embarrassing… So, here it Read more
People think we’re crazy. They tell us all the time and for a variety of reasons. This isn’t a new development. But this year is different. Right now our neighbors Read more
Friends raising the wild child,The strong-willed one,The “he’s just a boy,”The “what a fun, sassy girl,”The “it’s just a phase,” I see you. We are raising two, one who has Read more
Let me tell you all a little story about mental health. It is part horror story, part romance, a little drama, with a dash of psychological thriller. Everything started with Read more
I originally came on here to do one of those fun, quippy, hilarious ‘get to know each other’ posts where I admit to you that I think Reese’s cups are Read more
This changed everything. But this isn’t my hand. This is the hand of my now 9yo son. Our mornings, before his meds take effect, he may spit, kick, hit, throw Read more
Today I Blew It. I’d made breakfast for everyone in the house before the sun rose. I kissed the husband goodbye and got the kids ready for the day. “Okay Read more
Friends, today I figured out something that has perplexed me for nearly ten years of parenting. Prepare yourselves as I solve the elusive mystery of ‘self-care’. Last night, I had Read more
I’m going to admit something we tend to shame women for feeling. I’m going to tell you the full parenting truth; the ugly mess behind our social media smiles. Lean Read more
Last night, when my man’s man husband snuggled up and kissed me goodnight, I cried. Y’all I am talking big, heaving sobs. I wanted to be present in that intimate Read more
Today I did something REALLY hard. I’m talking something I haven’t done in so long I don’t even remember the last time I did it. No, I didn’t run 5 Read more
These pictures are the same person, taken not long apart from one another. This is what it can look like to live with high functioning anxiety. Both of these ladies Read more
So here’s the thing about approaching your 40’s…these heifers come at you like a freight train in the night when you least expect it. Lean in, dear ones: You 20-something Read more