Years ago, my nightstand was home to an array of lip glosses, novels that substituted for reality as long as I continued to turn the pages, notes about upcoming lesson plans, and a framed picture of yours truly and my soon-to-be-husband. Almost ten years later, my nightstand is hidden ... » Learn More about Balancing Love & Discipline with MomAssembly
Parenting
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
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.
5 Things Moms Should NOT Do After Having a Baby
Unless you're new 'round these parts (or have purposely been ignoring me because you're sick of hearing about pregnancy, et. al., in which case, I can't blame you), you know I've just birthed my third adorable bundle of baby. One may think that makes me a "pro parent." I say Bwahahahahaha to that ... » Learn More about 5 Things Moms Should NOT Do After Having a Baby
You’re Doing OK, Mom
Did you bottle or breast feed? Did you sleep train or go with the nighttime flow? Did you adopt the helicopter or free-range parenting style, or somewhere in between? Whatever your answers, you're doing OK, Mom. ... » Learn More about You’re Doing OK, Mom