Apr
29
I Am Like You
To the mama who feels like motherhood is more suffocating than satisfying, I see you. I AM you. As I lie awake scrolling amidst my daily anxiety and mental to-do Read more
Tag: friendship
Jan
07
Things I Didn’t Learn About Myself Until My Mid (okay, Late) 30s…
Things I Didn’t Learn About Myself Until My Mid (okay, Late) 30s… 1. Making friends is hard for me. I’m wildly awkward and have paralyzing social anxiety that developed in Read more
Jun
03
Dear Friend Of A Special Needs Parent
*Guest Post by Colleen Petersen of An Ordinary Mom blog You are likely wondering why I’ve disappeared from our friendship. It’s not you. It’s me. You see, right now I’m grappling Read more
Apr
18
Dear Friend I Haven’t Seen In Years, I’m Avoiding You On Purpose
Some people are energized and excited by things like class reunions, rekindling old friendships, or meeting up with someone they haven’t seen in years. That idea is paralyzing to me. Read more
Mar
29
Dear Fixers, It Doesn’t Always Have To Be You: An Open Letter to Chronic Helpers
It is a gross generality that women are better listeners because men always try to find solutions to problems instead of just listening. Honestly, as a woman who happens to Read more
Mar
16
Dear Beautiful Mama, An Open Letter From Your Fat Friend
As much as I write for my fellow fluffy mamas, I get criticized by those who either have the unicorn metabolism I love to refer to, or to those moms Read more
Feb
26
Moving Sucks, Even When You’re A Grown Up
When I was a kid, I grew up in the same neighborhood from the time I went to kindergarten to the time I graduated high school. My friends in elementary Read more
Feb
01
Six Ways You Can Help Parents of Children with Special Needs
When you are a parent, lots of topics come up among friends that can be difficult conversations to navigate. “How do I help a friend who miscarried?” “Is there a Read more
Jan
26
Our Mirrors Are Tarnished: An Interview with Moms About Beauty
Fat, tall, thin, curvy, petite…we would all use different vocabulary to describe ourselves. But as I talk more openly with stark vulnerability, I am finding that my readers and even Read more