To put it simply…it’s not what you think or at least it’s not what I thought. Working moms: I see you and I feel your struggle. I was in your shoes and there is nothing easy about your life. Rushing to get yourself and your kids ready and out the door every day, leaving them in someone else’s hands while you work. Getting home just in time to rush through dinner, baths and bedtime. Ugh. Just ... View Post

In the midst of dealing with a recent toddler tantrum I had a lightbulb moment. Why does he act this way for me and for no one else? Even my husband. Why? WHY? Well, because I am his safe place. ‘Give him some grace,’ I thought to myself, you are his safe place. It is hard to be someone’s safe place. ‘Hard’ isn’t even the right word, it doesn’t even come close. To be the safe place means you ... View Post

We all know what ‘We’ll See’ means. It generally means a hard NO… Let’s set the stage. Your toddler or young child asks you for something so unreasonable that you truly want to laugh out loud in response. But you can’t laugh (because we don’t laugh AT our kids, right) or say ‘no’ or terror will follow. So, what do you do? You pull out the only response that will keep them quiet, momentarily ... View Post

Is there a such this as quiet time? Will there ever be a quiet time? Naps are a big deal in my house. A requirement even. It is the only time of day where I can get anything remotely productive done. Empty the dishwasher with a toddler around? Nope, isn’t going to happen. Fold laundry? Nope, not unless I want to have to fold it twice. You get the point. So, I look forward to 1pm everyday when ... View Post

It is the only piece of advice I ever offer and the best advice I ever received: Build Your Village. Words to live by. Parenting is hard. The type of hard that often makes you want to crawl in a corner, binge eat, cry your eyes out and delve into the liquor cabinet all at once. No one can ‘parent’ alone. We all need a village to rely and fall back on at times. We need a person to call in the ... View Post

The Witching Hour is the literal worst. The other 12 hours in the day are not easy but then witching hour hits and it feels like your house has been hit by a crazy train. Doesn’t it always hit at the most convenient time too? Like just as you walk in the door from work, haven’t seen your kids all day, the dog needs to go for a walk and everyone is starving. Or it hits in that lull between dinner ... View Post