We live in a scary, beautiful world and right now women are at the forefront of it all. I don’t know how to properly capture my thoughts on the #Me Too and Time’s Up movements. I feel sad that we need these movements at all. I feel grateful that change is happening now. I feel grateful to those women who have suffered abuse and injustice for speaking their truth. I feel grateful FOR those women ... View Post
The Things We Swore We Would Never Do
Do you remember a time before you had children? I know, it’s hard. I vividly remember finding out I was pregnant with my now 6-year-old and chatting with my husband about the type of parents we would be. I don’t remember the details but I can guarantee that we’re not even close to being the parents that we had assumed we’d be. How does that happen? How could we have been that far off in assuming ... View Post
Mom Confession Monday and Giveaway Winner!
Ok, friends. It’s here…MOM CONFESSION MONDAY and the winner of the first ever Mommy Diatribes giveaway! The spirit of Mom Confession Monday is two-fold. First, to add a little humor to the start of the week. Monday is the worst, but hopefully these confessions help get your week off to a good start. Second, to prove that we are never alone. If you have something to confession, chances are I have ... View Post
Bath Time is the Worst Time
I hate bath time. I hate it and always have, even before my babies were born. I had this weird phobia of bathing a baby. The whole idea of bathing a teeny-tiny infant was the scariest part of impending motherhood. So much could go wrong. I literally bought several baby books and, before our first daughter was born, realized I had only read the chapters on bathing and what to pack for the hospital. ... View Post
Mom Confession Monday
#MomConfessionMonday. I’m making this a real thing, friends and this is round 2 (first round can be found here)! I have a million mom confessions that I could share, which makes me think that you probably do too. So, let’s share. Share the crazy, share the love, share the little white lies we tell our babies (and for good reason), share what gets you through the long days. Just so you get the gist ... View Post
Our Mothers’ Daughters
Have you ever said something to your children and had an instant moment of déjà vu? You think ‘Why does that sound familiar? Where did I get that?’ It may take you a moment to figure out where that moment of parenting goodness came from but eventually it will hit you…it came directly from your MOTHER. Without even realizing it you stole directly from your mother’s parenting playbook. It’s an odd ... View Post
