If you're new 'round these parts, you may not know that I recently expelled a tiny human from my loins. Baby Girl, mine and the husband's third creation, joined our family in April, but not before an interesting hospital stay. I am somewhat of a self-proclaimed expert on hospital stays, having had a ... » Learn More about The 10 People You Meet In the Hospital
Family Stuff
Parenting, marriage, faith, and funny (with a few rants thrown in for good measure).
Why I Put My Husband (and Sometimes Myself) Before My Kids
Before I had my own babies, I envisioned the kind of mother I would be: cool-headed Carol Brady mixed with the high-energy Claire from Modern Family and a pinch of Married with Children’s Peg Bundy just for fun. I could never pull off the June Cleaver type; it’s simply not in my DNA to make dinner ... » Learn More about Why I Put My Husband (and Sometimes Myself) Before My Kids
10 Things I Will (or Won’t) Do For My Husband This Father’s Day
I often rely on my writing to take attention away from the fact that I am the world's worst gift giver. I'm the one who buys you a sweater in July, but the sweet words in your card totally make up for it. Unless you're my husband. Once, I bought him a round of golf at a course that had ... » Learn More about 10 Things I Will (or Won’t) Do For My Husband This Father’s Day
Here, Have a Free Vacation. Really.
Dimpled knees and chubby hands. Sweet smiles and coos. Snuggles and soft sighs. Babies. I'll pause for a collective awwww... Done? ... » Learn More about Here, Have a Free Vacation. Really.
My Son Will Not Start Kindergarten On Time
Update: I write this as my "late summer birthday kid" heads into fourth grade. I've never once regretted red-shirting him and despite initial concerns, my husband has come to see the value in giving our son an extra year to play emotional catch-up. He's still very impulsive and reactionary when it ... » Learn More about My Son Will Not Start Kindergarten On Time