What to do when you lose your kid at the zoo.
Have you ever played the game “Would you rather?” We play it all the time at my house. My husband always picks the most awful things and the rules are you have to pick...
SEASONED MOM
Anxiety hangovers are the worst
Yesterday was the worst. So bad I decided the best thing to do was write about it. My 3-year-old was a millisecond away from getting hit in the parking lot at daycare. And it...
Calming coloring pages
I have half-colored adult coloring pages tucked away… at home, at work, in the garage, in the car, hell, even in the bathroom. I blame Google. Google told me adult coloring pages was the...
I just need things to be perfect.
I hate birthday parties, and holidays, and first days of school, and last days of school. And, pretty much any day that I feel like the kids should have good memories. Did I take...
The day I almost died.
“If we don’t get your blood pressure down, your only other option is stroke, seizure, heart attack or death.” On Sept 3, I had my third beautiful baby during a pretty smooth delivery. Minus...
The 10 Stages of Anxious Moms
It’s undetermined how many times a day my brain cycles through these 10 stages. Everything is fine. Totally fine. BLISS: everything is wonderful. DOUBT: why is everything wonderful? FEAR: something bad will happen soon....
Only bad moms forget things.
I can still remember the note sent home, when my daughter was in kindergarten: “If you’d like a yearbook, please send in $15.” Well, that’s stupid, why do kindergartners need a yearbook? I’m not...
No one will get frostbite inside the house.
The snow is always so pretty. From inside. The kids were so excited when they saw the snow. And even more excited to go outside and play in it. On a weeknight, nonetheless! I...
It’s okay to spend time away from your kids.
When I became a mom, I just assumed all extra time should be spent with the baby. Especially since I was a working mom. I was gone for 40 hours a week already, it...
Life better with a therapist.
Having kids is so damn hard. Having kids with YouTube is even harder. I never thought I’d be sending my 10-year-old to a therapist. Ever. Honestly, I thought people only sent their kids to...