Soaking in the tub, timing contractions, my enormous belly an island jutting out of the water. I loved every day of my pregnancy, and even though it's selfish, I admit it was sad seeing it come to an end because that meant I had to share you. Later, sitting backwards on a chair in the living ... » Learn More about I blinked & you turned 7
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Oh, potty training, how I have NOT missed you
Hey, you know what's really great, and by great, I mean "makes me want to scoop out my eyes with a rusty spork?" Potty training a small human. All the experts tell us to look for SIGNS OF READINESS like dry diapers in the morning or mini-tantrums when one soils herself, but here's some inside scoop: ... » Learn More about Oh, potty training, how I have NOT missed you
Just Keep Swimming
My 6-year-old is arguing because he is right and I am wrong. My 4-year-old is whining because today is not her birthday. My 2-year-old is screaming because she no longer fits inside my uterus. I’ve used the scary mom voice more times in the last 30 minutes than I have in the last 30 days. You ... » Learn More about Just Keep Swimming
2016 Listen to Your Mother Pittsburgh Videos Are Here!
Once we choose our cast, which is a monumental and emotionally exhausting task, we begin an equally laborious labor of love in organizing the individual essays in an order that highlights their individual importance, but also allows for a smooth transition from one story to the next. When ... » Learn More about 2016 Listen to Your Mother Pittsburgh Videos Are Here!
Smiling is my favorite
Sometimes, people suck. They're hateful and hurtful and emphatically unapologetic. They're purposeful and pointed in their words and actions, aiming to cut others with them. Sometimes, people don't suck. They go on hugging sprees, give a voice to the voiceless, and stand up for those who are ... » Learn More about Smiling is my favorite
Give the Gift of Experience: Pittsburgh Cultural Trust & Citizen’s Bank Children’s Theater Series + GIVEAWAY!
My brother-in-law and his super thoughtful wife got my daughter the BEST birthday present when she turned a whole hand old in May. The kid absolutely loved it and it wasn't even a toy. I KNOW, RIGHT?! My newly minted 5-year-old and her big brother were escorted to downtown Pittsburgh where ... » Learn More about Give the Gift of Experience: Pittsburgh Cultural Trust & Citizen’s Bank Children’s Theater Series + GIVEAWAY!
Bra Shopping Post-Babies, Or OHMYGOD What Happened To Me?!
I won't lie, it has been a while. A long, long, looooong while. The last time I bought a new bra was in 2009, and I had been looking for the nursing kind. When my son was born that July, the girls were spectacular! Full, yet somehow still perky, and actually keeping another human being alive. ... » Learn More about Bra Shopping Post-Babies, Or OHMYGOD What Happened To Me?!
Dream! Explore! Do!
YAY!!!!!!!!!!!! --the summer battle cry of kids everywhere Parents, on the other hand, have been known to yell a little something different; namely, IF THESE KIDS TELL ME THEY’RE BORED ONE MORE TIME, I’M SELLING THEM ON EBAY! Okay, so maybe that’s a stretch, but suffice it to say, the ... » Learn More about Dream! Explore! Do!
Breaking up (with milk) is hard to do…
Disclosure: I have received information and materials from JOHNSON & JOHNSON CONSUMER, Inc., McNeil Nutritionals, LLC Subsidiary the makers of LACTAID®. The opinions stated are my own. This is a sponsored post and I was compensated by POPSUGAR to write it. Last year when all of my stomach ... » Learn More about Breaking up (with milk) is hard to do…
This one time, I made a meme & more than 20 million people saw it
I've previously written about how my husband enjoys embarking upon irrelevant tasks at the absolute worst times (some of my favorite examples of his nonsense have been published in Jen Mann's humor anthology I Just Want to Be Alone), particularly while I'm in labor with our babies. One of his more ... » Learn More about This one time, I made a meme & more than 20 million people saw it