The fam and I made our annual trek to the beach last week, and the weather, unlike last year's chilly and windy BS, was glorious. The kids had a blast splashing in the surf, digging to China, and eating snacks covered in sand. The grown-ups enjoyed a few too many adult beverages and laughed ... » Learn More about Does This Confidence Make My Butt Look Big?
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Things They Don’t Tell You When Your Kid Is Sick
"The only thing she's got going for her is her looks!" I joke because that's my public coping mechanism. Privately, I worry and get angry and lash out. I'm no picnic to live with right now, lemme tell ya. Better yet, let my husband tell ya... From an oral aversion that makes eating next to ... » Learn More about Things They Don’t Tell You When Your Kid Is Sick
Check Yo’self Before You Wreck Yo’self. Or Get Sunburn.
This here blog has given me so many fantastic opportunities, and aside from meeting some of my favorite people in the world, the best part about writing has been the chance to use my teacher voice and edumacate the peoples, which is why I am SO! excited to announce my new partnership with ... » Learn More about Check Yo’self Before You Wreck Yo’self. Or Get Sunburn.
Is Your Student a Good Candidate for Online Learning?
Cyber school, or online learning, has the potential to provide a solid education to students who wouldn't otherwise receive one. I've had students enrolled in my virtual classroom for reasons ranging from medical issues to a crazy busy schedule of training to become a professional ballerina! ... » Learn More about Is Your Student a Good Candidate for Online Learning?
Bitches, Lesbians, Teen Mothers: The Inspiration Behind Some of Pittsburgh’s Listen To Your Mother Stories
July 29, 2006 July 26, 2009 May 9, 2011 April 14, 2014 May 8, 2015 Those are the dates that changed my life, the way I define myself as a woman. I will forever remember those days as the ones that challenged me to open my heart in ways I never had before. My wedding day My ... » Learn More about Bitches, Lesbians, Teen Mothers: The Inspiration Behind Some of Pittsburgh’s Listen To Your Mother Stories
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The second I held my son in 2009, my heart was permanently relocated from my chest and stitched to my sleeve, out in the open and vulnerable. This is not unique to me; all mothers will tell you the same thing: when we give birth to the incredible little humans we've created and carried for months, ... » Learn More about Hands
This One Time I Took Stuff Without Paying For It…
I was in seventh grade. Maybe eighth. I was having a hard time "finding myself" as I watched those around me submerge, never to be seen again, in the various social cliques of middle school. Preps? Brains? Jocks? Bad Girls? I owned an argyle sweater, had a 4.0 GPA, played softball, and had a smart ... » Learn More about This One Time I Took Stuff Without Paying For It…
Disney Told My Kids to Kill Me
The kids were playing so nicely. No one was using the other as a balance beam, no one was arguing over the "not broken" pretzel. The baby, nursing contentedly, clung to the soft fabric of my shirt with one of her chubby hands. She graced me with a mid-suckle grin before succumbing to sleep. As ... » Learn More about Disney Told My Kids to Kill Me
Oversharing: Group Poop
A contributor to the New York Times Bestseller, I Just Want to Pee Alone, is here to share her funny. She also happens to be one of my favorite writers and people: Amy's blog, Funny is Family, will make you laugh, cry, and then eat. No, really; she feeds my ... » Learn More about Oversharing: Group Poop
Grandparenting: It Isn’t For Everyone
Recently, I've been ignoring the love of my life (HGTV) in order to devour The Honest Toddler: A Child's Guide to Parenting. Between fits of giggles and poking my sleeping husband in the forehead to read him hilarious excerpts, I barely have time to put away the folded laundry that has been ... » Learn More about Grandparenting: It Isn’t For Everyone