Posts Tagged ‘motherhood’
To the Mom, Whose Kid Doesn’t Fit In: Mothering a Square Peg
To the Mom, Whose Kid Doesn’t Fit In: Mothering a Square Peg I am a square peg. Years ago I would have told you I was a square peg in a world full of round holes. But, I think the truth is, I am a square peg in a world full of square pegs trying…
Read MoreGoodnight Love: The Perfect 17 Minute Bedtime Routine
It’s Bedtime! Goodnight Love: The Perfect 17 Minute Bedtime Routine (Ages 2-10) THIS PAGE INCLUDES AFFILIATE LINKS FOR PRODUCTS JAMI RECOMMENDS Oscar-Winning Bedtime Routine… No matter the day, no matter the tantrum, checkbook balance, plumbing issues, or poorly distributed Weight Watcher’s points, no matter… I want to end on a good note. Bedtime needs to…
Read MoreThe “A**” Kicking That Taylor Swift is Giving To “Allegedly”
*please note the references to profanity are quotes from Taylor and are important as often victims are ashamed to repeat these things they are told not to say. As was the case with me. The “A**” Kicking That Taylor Swift is Giving To “Allegedly” An Important Message for Our Daughters & Sons Taylor Swift is not…
Read MoreDo You Suffer From PMS: Pathetic Mom Syndrome?
I have PMS. But I don’t have a uterus. I don’t get cramps. That is not my excuse for acting like a crazy person. I had a bad case yesterday. The only good thing that went on was that I didn’t have to get ready for bed… cause I was still in my pajamas from…
Read MoreGoodbye, Cruel Summer…
Goodbye, cruel summer. You with your long days and sleepy vibe. It has been good. I have a four-season soul. But I live in a state with only two seasons; summer and winter. Summer takes up 80% of the year. But the real summer, the summer where the kids sleep in until 11 and there…
Read MoreBusywork: Letting Go, Letting God
The Busywork of Stopping Me I wonder what wonderful things God could get done if He didn’t have to mess with the busywork of stopping me. The searing pain was second only to the acidic burn perforating a hole in my brain. Words do not do the fiasco justice. I had suffered from a sinus…
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