There are so many choices to make when you become a parent - formula or breastmilk, sleeping issues, how to discipline, what kind of education to give them. And, eventually, what to do about Santa. It doesn't matter if you celebrate...
Sometimes, this life is for the birds. This is currently one of those moments. Years from now, I'll look back on this post and I know I will laugh . . . but right now? Nope. I just want to...
My brain and heart are heavy and dark and jumbled and sad and angry, and I’m at a complete loss of how to handle it. And they’ve been that way for a minute now… This post is so very long...

I’ll Be in the Tub

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The only thing separating me from the chaos of the day was a thin, wrinkled piece of white cotton hanging dutifully from the shower bar.Spilled (purple) grape juice. Math problems no one in the house could solve. The noise...
Here is some groundbreaking, how-did-I-live-before-I-knew-this information: March 6 is Middle Name Pride Day. When I was little I did not like my middle name. Growing up in Philadelphia, Mercedes was not a name, it was a car. When we moved...
Six months ago I went from working in a box (aka a cubicle) for 15 years to suddenly working from the comfort of home. It was literally a dream come true for me, minus the pandemic, of course. In...
I suffer from a major case of mom guilt. I'm not sure I have ever felt like I measure up. This is something I know all moms feel, but it definitely doesn't feel any better when you're the one feeling...
What is amazing about television and books, is how much we are able to see or read about other people's life experiences. It is a way to remove ourselves from what we know, our own long-held beliefs, and see...
Spring is finally here (thank goodness!), and that means no more winter excuses for no exercise. The weather is warmer, the days are longer, and it truly is the perfect time of year to get up and get moving. Even...
Imagine you have a career that you love. Perhaps you have even dreamed of having this career your whole life. You spent time role playing for it as a child. In high school, you participated in clubs and volunteered...
Ditching the paci can be extremely challenging, and even a source of dread for the months leading up to it. There are hundreds of ideas being pushed by pediatricians, dentists, parents, psychologists, and other childcare professionals. However, there is...
We all have those mornings when the kids wake up on the wrong side of the bed. For whatever reason, they’re cranky, and trying to accomplish anything in a timely manner is suddenly out of the question. Regardless of...
Staring at the clock in the corner of my computer screen. It is 4:25 p.m. Five more minutes until I pack everything up, rush out the door, and sit in I-26 traffic for at least 20 minutes before my second...
This past week I went to a resort in Myrtle Beach with two of my kids and my parents. One child was old enough to ride the waterslide but the other one was too little. I was glad one of them...
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