I grew up in a house full of women. By the time I was twelve, and my mother finally gave birth to a son after having three daughters, I'd been surrounded by so much estrogen I wasn't even sure that there was room for any testosterone in my life. By the time I was 12 I also had a FRONT-ROW seat to the in-law drama that my mother lamented about on a daily basis. We lived around the corner from my … [Read more...]
No one tells you that the hardest part of motherhood is when your kids grow up
I really believed when I was smack in the trenches of arguing with my husband about not wanting him to buy the no-frills diapers- since my kids ALWAYS leaked through them- that once the stage of them being completely dependent on me for their basic needs was done- I'd be in the homestretch. But No one tells you that the hardest part of motherhood is when your kids grow up. I … [Read more...]
3 reasons I took away my daughter’s iPhone and why she PROBABLY won’t be getting it back
3 reasons I took away my daughter's iPhone and why she PROBABLY won't be getting it back -- I think I've been honest about my desire to be the cool mom. To be the mom that gives my kids freedom, choice and who doesn't hover or ask too many questions. I want to be that mom who allows them to develop their individual styles and tastes and doesn't project her wants and desires onto them. I try … [Read more...]
Mom’s Guilt Trip: Why it’s Okay for your Teen to Work this Summer
I've mentioned this once or twice before- I have a lot of guilt- like if you had to quantify it I'd say it could easily be stored in five large suitcases. So of course my Mom's Guilt Trip: Why it's Okay for your Teen to Work this Summer is weighing heavily on me. See I essentially carry these suitcases around with me everywhere I go. And yes they are heavy and they are constantly with me in the … [Read more...]
If You Want to Stay Married Happily You Must Hate The Same People
I recently looked at my husband after we watched the intense drama, Captain Phillips, and asked him, " Why do we hate Tom Hanks?" That seems like a crazy question right? I mean the man has been in beloved films like Castaway and Big and even headlined the campy classic TV comedy Bosom Buddies. And yet- my husband and I both have this mutual understanding that we hate him. I'm not even sure how or … [Read more...]