Mar
08
My Heart Stopped and I Froze In Terror
This is the Face of A Mom who is Absolutely Terrified. As a parent, we are forced to face countless fears that just weren’t as prevalent when we were kids Read more
Tag: kid
Feb
24
I Want To Be Alone
Just me again, your resident truth-teller, getting photobombed by one of my ferral children which serves as a perfect illustration of what NO ONE is telling you right now… I Read more
Jan
25
Motherhood Feels Like A Trap
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
May
23
ADHD And Bedtime: How To End The Ongoing Nightmare
Bedtime for most kids can be a pain, but trying to calm and soothe your ADHDer into a deep sleep can sometimes feel impossible. In our house, our son (who Read more
May
16
Why Your ‘Harmless’ Comments Are So Hurtful To Parents Like Me
* Guest Post by Jaqueline Miller *Originally Posted on Scary Mommy As the mom of a child with dyslexia, I find myself dodging thoughtless, verbal grenades from people who don’t have Read more
May
03
The Real Face of ADHD
*Guest Post by Melissa Bates As I write this, I’m not sure what words are going to follow. All I know is that my brain and my heart can’t handle Read more
Apr
06
Tourette Syndrome: A 50/50 Chance
*Guest Post by Katie Lemons of Hot and Sour Blog Before I met my husband, I had an inaccurate and incomplete knowledge of what Tourette syndrome was. Like many others, Read more
Mar
06
Dear Starbucks, I Love You
I know your coffee is overpriced and your drinks are sugar-ladened cholesterol spikers, but you make me feel fancy. Mixed in with the hipster 20-somethings in their black oversized glasses Read more
Feb
27
RoadSchooling 103: Eleven Tips To Teach The Naturally Wild Learner
Raising children is not child’s play, but can it be? In the last year, we decided to sell our home and downsize to full time RV living so we could Read more