I am being tortured by my television. In my own house. Tortured how, you might ask? By “Whipping” and “Nae, Nae’ing”. (Honestly, I’m not even sure what a Nae Nae is – I feel old). I am sure I am not the only one totally sick of hearing the Silentó song called “Watch Me (Whip/Nae…
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Selling a House Is No Easy Task For a Parent
Parents have many obstacles to overcome while traveling the crazy road of parenthood. One of my obstacles was when we put our house up for sale. My obstacle was… my family. Attempting to move from New Jersey to Connecticut, our first step was to put our NJ house up for sale. At the time, I had…
How Moms Really Feel When Summer Is Over
Summer is over. Maybe not officially over, but at our house, it feels like summer has come to an end since school started this week. I have mixed feelings about the summer coming to an end. The good mom inside me feels sad that the endless, sunny days with my kids have come to an…
The Many Definitions of “Mother”
What is the definition of a “Mother”? Is it a woman who gives birth to a child? A female parent? A woman who nurtures, encourages and loves unconditionally? A woman who adopts a child and raises that child as her own? A woman who marries into a family with children and raises them with love…
To Pee Or Not To Pee?
Parenthood is full of dilemmas. Moments when you have to choose one path over another. My dilemma today was a big one – TO PEE OR NOT TO PEE? I’ll explain. We took a trip to the beach today. The kids and I drove there and I drank a giant cup of tea on the…
Lazy Days of Summer
Are “the lazy days of summer” becoming extinct? What happened to a summer spent relaxing? Floating in a pool, laying on a hammock, spinning on a tire swing, catching fireflies? How about spending the day reading a great book or building sand castles? Why do those types of summer days seem to be a thing…
5 Places To Avoid Taking Toddlers
Leaving the house with a toddler is a difficult task, only to be undertaken by the bravest of moms. Pre-baby, mom could just grab her purse and head out the door. Post-baby, juggling the amount of items needed for a simple trip to the grocery store with a toddler, rivals packing for a week-long vacation….
Playdate Dilemma: What Happens When Moms Have Different Parenting Styles?
Most moms share a few very important traits: Unconditional love for their children. An innate need to protect their children. The desire to have their children succeed. The ability to lose every last shred of patience when their children push their buttons. Falling even more in love with their children when they are sleeping soundly (this…
Life Explained Simply By Dr. Seuss
On a recent quick trip to Target, my kids and I made a discovery. Wait, I should clarify because Target is never a quick trip… Let me start again. On an afternoon spent refereeing my two fighting kids at Target, just so I could buy toilet paper and tampons… My kids and I discovered that…
Why Google Search is Every First-Time Mom’s Enemy
I had a tough time getting pregnant. Fertility treatments were rough for a couple of years before our first miracle happened. Because of the difficulty of conceiving, once that miracle began growing in my belly, I was nervous about my pregnancy going well. So I turned to the internet for reassurance and I became a…