I didn’t get a manicure. Or a pedicure. I didn’t cut and color my hair. I don’t have costumes picked out for the parties. I don’t even know what the parties are (except for the #DisneySide party because…well…It’s Disney). My clothes aren’t new. My shoes are utilitarian. BUT I’M HERE at Type A Parent Conference! […]
A Victorious Day #March4Peace
You didn’t hear about the #March4Peace on the 11pm news last night. It wasn’t written about in your Sunday paper today. It didn’t make the CNN crawl or trend on Twitter. But the #March4Peace had an impact in so many little ways. I call it a victorious day! A robust gathering of moms, dads, kids, […]
#March4Peace & Prayer Vigil THIS Saturday in Atlanta
I’ve been watching the news lately and thinking the mom marching in Ferguson, MO is no different from me. The boy who died in the street is no different from my son. The dad fighting to protect his family from injustice is no different from my husband. And I started thinking I wanted to do something to […]
A date night is always a good idea.
A date night is always a good idea. Always. After 8 (short) years of marriage I’ve learned that a date night is a good idea when… You’re mad at him. You’re more in love than ever. You are super busy. You are in an everyday boring rut. You have lots of little kids running around. You […]
How do YOU do it?
I feel like there’s some mommy guide I’m missing. Like I’m a day late and a dollar short when it comes to this mom/wife thing. People sometimes as me how I do it with four kids but I’m tired and don’t feel like I’m “doing it” well. I want to know how YOU do it. […]
The 18-word prayer every Mom needs to read. #backtoschool
I don’t want him to go to kindergarten.
Dear Kindergarten teacher, I’m sure you’re very nice but I don’t want to give my son to you. I don’t want him to go to kindergarten. I want to keep him with me. I want to pick him up from preschool at noon and take him and his brothers to lunch. I want to let […]
Thanks Mom for not letting go first
This is the Mother’s Day card your kids would write for you…if they knew how to write. Mom, thanks bringing me into this world. Thanks for enduring cankles and sciatic pain and the crushing fatigue that came with pregnancy. And thanks for…you know…pushing my big head out of your lady parts. Thank you, […]
This mom is tired
Dear reader,Today was a tough day. It most definitely was not mamalicious. I usually try to keep my bad days to myself but I want to be true to my authentic self. So I want all of you to know that my job as a mom was hard today. I’m tired. My to-do list is […]
Stop the cycle of domestic abuse one Purple Purse at a time
The Allstate Foundation is helping the YWCA support domestic violence victims through their Purple Purse campaign. In the last hour, 145 women were victims of domestic violence. Today, three women will die because of it. Yet, sadly, domestic violence is not often discussed. More than 1 out of 3 adults have never discussed this issue […]
