Motherhood

I thought that in order to be a good mother, I had to deny who I truly am. I was wrong.  And honestly, thank the Good Lord for that. Imagine for a moment how terrible the world would be if...

As moms, we often treat our kids' milestones like they're our own. Because let's face it -- in many ways they are! Moms remember. We remember the big things and the little things. We remember more than we want to...

Mom funk is a mood, a mood I think every mom gets from time to time. It is exactly like what it sounds like: you may not be in a deep depressive state, but something is "off." Mom funk...

They say parenting changes you, and they’re right. For many people (but not all!) there is some instantaneous switch that flips when that wriggly little newborn is first placed in their arms, while others walk a journey of learning and...

The loneliness of new motherhood is commonplace, though it can be deeply disheartening to those experiencing it. It presents an ironic situation where a mother spends almost no time alone, but is filled with a sense of profound loneliness....

I’m just going to come right out and say it: I’m a thief. It all happened so fast. I ran into the grocery store for a speedy shop, and no more than five minutes later, I walked out an accidental...

Before the birth of my daughter, I had visions of all the “mom clubs” I would join. There would be the park mom club where we gossip and sip juice boxes as our children play quietly in the sandbox....