mothering
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Parenting Encounters
Lately I’ve had some interesting encounters while parenting in public. Let me rephrase that: Since my children were born I’ve had crazy encounters while out and about. Most recently on a really crappy day, I was rudely told in a grocery store to teach my child to count apples somewhere else because I was “in… Continue reading
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A Crap Day Brightened
Days like today just beat me up. Quick Recap: Kids woke up at 5am – Hannah with a “nice” diaper gift. (Should have been my first clue!) Poop before coffee = never good. While shopping at the grocery, was rudely informed that I was in the way and that I should “teach my daughter to… Continue reading
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This Actually Happened. Today.
My Day After this day, I think I’m just done The novelty worn off: me-0, deployment – 1. The kids were crazy, stuck inside this rainy wet day While making lunch, nearly chopped half my finger away! “Stop teasing your sister!” “Leave your brother alone!” Even I can’t stand the sound of my going on… Continue reading
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Wonderful Wednesday: No Agenda Days
I love perfect days. Days like today. We had no plans. No where we had to be. No agenda, no expectations, just woke up to see what the day would bring us. After a yummy breakfast and some creamy Kona in my cup, I put on my workout clothes and thought about the lonely treadmill. I wasn’t… Continue reading
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Parenting: Are We Over Thinking It?
I’ve been told that I “read too much” or “think too much” or “worry too much” when it comes to parenting. Not by anyone person, but in general – by a couple of people. Shaking their heads from side to side with that look that says “there’s just too much information out there”. We read books,… Continue reading
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An Answered Prayer
Since my son was born in 2008 he has been his own little person. He lets his needs be known. Sometimes loudly. He was not verbal until he was 3. Of course because of this (and many other behaviors such as only eating a narrow window of foods, extreme fear of doctors – to the… Continue reading
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Poopy McPoopersons
Like most people, the reality of having kids is far different than the vision I once held of what parenthood would or should look like. Take my day, for example. (Or any day, really. I’m at the tail end of a months-long Groundhog Day!) It started out like most of our days, kids up, I… Continue reading
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An Experiment
I’ve noticed lately that more often than not, I am saying “No.” to the kids. All the time. Or I’m saying “not right now”, “later”, “in a minute”, etc. I don’t want to be that mom. The negative mom that you hear in the store that sounds angry, hurried and just bothered by being a… Continue reading
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Adult Friends
Finding friends when you are 5 is relatively easy, requiring minimal social skills. “Hey! Wanna play!?” “Okay!” And off you go skip-idee-doo-dah with your new bestie! Not so much when you are 35. At 35, you find friends in other ways, through work, church, your spouse’s friends’ wives, etc. and through these avenues it affords… Continue reading
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Recalibrating
Since June, it’s been a bit bumpy and lumpy around our house. We’ve (I) have been a bit lopsided. This is due to many things, including the following: *Deployment (duh!) The kids have good days and bad days but 5 months into this – the novelty for all of us has definitely expired! *Fall/Winter: the… Continue reading
Life and Other Stuff 