Simone Praylow
Finding Gratitude During COVID
2020 is the first year many of us can agree: it sucked. A lot, if not most of us, know someone that has been sick or passed away from COVID-19. I don't think I...
My Big Life :: A Measurement of Success
Once upon a time I had two “friends” who were pretty obsessed with making snide remarks about women who don't work; as in, being a mom was not a "real" job. They would brag...
Why We Chose Homeschool :: COVID-19 Edition
Just like everyone else, COVID-19 has thrown my entire life, and the life of my family, for a loop.
One of the biggest ways COVID has affected us is in the education of my...
10 Toddler Activities That Will Keep Your Kiddos Occupied
As a mom of three children, I have found an increasing need for things to keep my youngest busy. I’ve tried (to no avail) to find enough time in the day to do everything...
But What About Me? A Lesson in Self-Care
As a mother, and maybe just as a woman, there's this unprecedented overpowering need, almost an all-encompassing need, to do everything. To be everything. To fulfill our children's and spouses wants and needs. Oh,...
Because of You :: A Letter to the Father of My Children
I have seen more than enough families cease to exist, and more than enough children without fathers to know that you are more than just a good thing. You're a phenomenal thing.
When I met you, the...
Stay-at-Home Mom Does Not Equal Free Babysitter
Often times people think stay-at-home moms have nothing to do. That if we're at home we must be sitting around on the floor playing Barbies and G.I. Joe, or doing the dishes, or popping...
Why I Don’t Talk to My Black Kids About Martin Luther King Jr… Yet
I never made a deliberate choice not to discuss Martin Luther King Jr. with my kids. It was something where over time, whenever the occasion would arise, I just wouldn’t go there. I can...
5 Things I Want My Black Daughter to Know
Yes there is specific advice just for a little girl who is black.
Just to be clear, I am not encouraging the divide that still exists between races. There are just certain things a mother...
Why I Love Being a Homemaker
I've had many dreams. I've wanted to be a doctor and a therapist, to name a few, but none of those held up. I hate math and science which crossed out the doctor dreams. I...
True Life :: I Don’t Regret My Abortion
I pride myself on being a woman of my word. I'm pretty well known for being headstrong and the more "mouthy one" in my close knit group of friends. I have no problem telling...
Grandparents are the Real MVP’s
My grandmother was my superhero. I don't have many childhood memories without her in them, and the ones she is not a part of, I wish she was there. Just as my grandmother meant...
The Difference of a Few Minutes…
The day-to-day work involved with motherhood is hectic and draining. No matter how hard we try, or how much we plan, our days never go quite like we expect. Problems arise, frustrations ensue, other...
5 Summer Must-Reads!
I love escaping into a new book. It's a great break for the stress of the day and demands of motherhood. It is part of my nightly routine to curl up with a great...