Turning forty was tough for me. My previous year felt like a roller coaster ride. I felt compelled to reflect on what time had taught me. Here are the 40 lessons I learned at 40…
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5 WAYS TO EMBARRASS YOUR TEEN IN PUBLIC
I find new ways to embarrass my daughters every single day. Sometimes with little or no effort. (Most times I don’t even know what I have done.) If you don’t have a teenager, you probably have no idea what I am talking about. If you are new to the teen scene, hold on tight and put on your seat belt, because the ride is about to get a little bumpy.
4 Amazing Things that Happened When I Stopped Trying to be a Super Mom
I am going to spare you the running list of tasks that I performed or the lengths that I went to in order to achieve Super Mom status, but just know that I honestly did it all. Everything. I was a machine, literally. There was no time to be human. I was killing myself going through the motions, taking care of everyone and everything. And, sometimes, it felt awesome. I was unstoppable. I equated controlling the chaos with greatness. Therefore, I was a great mom.
THE TOP THREE REASONS THAT SCREWING UP IS ACTUALLY GOOD FOR MY KIDS
But, as I was sitting here feeling sorry for myself, trying to think of a million excuses for my recent ball-dropping, it dawned on me that I would NEVER be as hard on any other mother as I am myself right now for any reason … I would never want my kids to feel the weight and pressure of trying to be perfect themselves. Mistakes are a part of learning, growing, and being better. And I need to be their model for how to do this.
5 Truths and a Lie – Parenting cliché edition
“It takes a village.”
“The days are long, but the years are short.”
“He’ll grow out of it.”
“Life will never be the same.”
“Enjoy the little things. One day you’ll realize they were the big things.”
“Boys will be boys.”
10 Things My Kids Have Learned from Fostering Dogs
Shortly after we closed our license as foster parents for the State of CT, we decided to try our hand at fostering pups. We connected with a… Read more “10 Things My Kids Have Learned from Fostering Dogs”
5 Reasons I Love Being A Working Mom
Sleep and personal space may be limited, but my blessings are abundant. One of those blessings is a career I love, and let’s be honest, having that… Read more “5 Reasons I Love Being A Working Mom”
5 Things Bringing Me Joy
There’s a whole lot of great things happening these days!
Top 4 reasons why playing with my kids is the worst
“Mommy, will you play with me?” I pretend I don’t hear it. But it grows louder, “Mommy, MOMMY, MOOOOOOOM!!!” Oh, no! We made eye contact. There is… Read more “Top 4 reasons why playing with my kids is the worst”
My Top 5 “Are You Kidding Me?” Parenting Moments
Parenting is HARD. If I had to go back and tell my pre-parent self anything about parenting it would be that it is so freaking hard. It’s… Read more “My Top 5 “Are You Kidding Me?” Parenting Moments”
