Today I have officially been on this Earth for 35 years. That number stings for some reason, because now I’m closer to 40 than 30, and that’s slightly terrifying. Yet, I know I shouldn’t fear turning 35 because my life hasn’t been too bad. Sure, I’ve gone through…
“MOMMA” I hear my child scream for the millionth time in the last 10 minutes. It clearly sounds like someone is seriously hurt, again, so I rush into the room as quickly as I can dropping what I was doing in that moment. My oldest is sitting on…
Dear Sweet Six Year Old Braxton, It’s finally happening. The inevitable, impending changes I dreaded happening for so long. You’re growing up. You appear older. When I check on you at night, your face appears older. Your long legs stretch the length of the bed, and your sass…
I was struggling this weekend. My kids were being terrible. I wasn’t feeling the greatest. I had a really long week, and I was dealing with a sick kid. On top of it all, my husband was working all weekend, and quite frankly I was feeling kind of…
Five year old’s start to become independent little people capable of conquering the world, except not really. They claim that they can dress themselves, which we all know only means that they’re going to show up at school looking like they just left the circus. They claim that…
Dear Strong-Willed Child, Lately we’ve been battling about small things such as shoes, clothing, food, messes which have led to screaming, crying and early bedtimes. You had just stopped crying in this photo, eyes still wet with tears as I reminded you how much I love you. Only…
Any parents typically starts each day feeling as though we are capable of handling anything as a parent. Our patience reservoir has been replenished and we vow that today we be a more patient parent but then by the middle or end of the day, our patience seems…
I am smack dab in the middle of the most difficult season of parenting. Our house has gotten loud, messy and disruptive, and although I’m so grateful for my boys, I am also so exhausted. I’ve never felt so overwhelmed in my entire life, yet I have never…
It’s true what they say, that time flies by! My two boys will be grown in a blink of an eye, and they’ll only be here at home for a short while. Although they’ll always be mine, there will come a point where they don’t need anything from…