Tag: reflection
Losing My Corporate Job was the Best Thing Ever
August 31st of last year, I remember coming home to my family with tears streaming down my face and feeling like an utter disappointment...
Let’s Make the Mom Bod a Thing!
There are lots of challenges that come with becoming a first time mom: the sleepless nights, the first time your baby is sick, the...
Proud Member of the First Wives’ Club
I got married right out of college and was divorced by 23. That time in my life brought on a lot of shame and...
Pandemic Food Pickups
Today was the last food pickup from our local public school district. The school district has provided kids under the age of 18 with...
National Girlfriends Day
Tribes. Squads. Crews. Teams. Gangs. Whatever you call them, I hope you have some who you call your own. Girlfriends are so imperative, and...
My Best Friend Doesn’t Fit in My “Village”
Search any mom group and you’ll find posts about a “village” or some other name for like-minded parents. Although I’m grateful for my own...
Mom Brain is Real
I want to apologize to all the moms who warned me your brain will not work the same after each kid you have. Well,...
What’s in Today’s Weekly Ad?
Funny, the things that shape us… and in turn, will shape our children. We were having dinner with friends and talk turned to our...
Through a Child’s Eyes
I’m white; my husband is black. Our daughter obviously turned out with some color in her skin as a result. I think the first...
Thanks for Telling Her She Can’t Run with Boys
I can still see it. Her look of excitement quickly faded from her face as the three little boys said to her, "No! You...