Tag: toddlers

Potty Party Time: The 3-Day Potty Training Method

First, let me start by saying I am not a potty training expert. I am simply a teacher-mom who refused to be is that mom. And...

Festivus aka Motherhood

Frank Constanza can declare "Festivus for the rest of us!" all he wants, but as moms of toddlers, we're already there. The Airing of Grievances  While...

Potty Training Advice from a Medical Expert

You guys, potty training my oldest was TERRIBLE. So bad that I have been dreading it with my second basically from the time she...

How to Survive the Witching Hour with Small Children

After four months with two children under two years old, I have come to the unassailable conclusion that the inventor of cocktail hour must...

Here Comes the Sun

I’ve spent most of the last 6 years living in a proverbial hole. I was welcomed into motherhood with a baby who screamed for most...

Gold Medal Momming

Have you seen the domination of the US Snowboarding team? Amazing. The pure skill is just mesmerizing. Do you know what else is amazing? Moms. I...
Seasons of Parenting

The Seasons of Parenting

Most days I love being a parent. I may not like the arguing, the whining, and the spilling of food and drink. But in general,...

{Dear Sleep Deprived Mama} Moving to a Big Kid Bed

Dear Sleep Deprived Mama, I see you over there looking at Target's new fall line of bedding and pillows. You're so excited to move your...
Holding Onto Baby

Holding onto Baby

I have three beautiful, wonderful children. After our third was born, I knew that our biological family was complete. She has so much life within her....

Bad Mama Banana Bread

This isn't the kind of mom I want to be. The realization hit me hard as I balanced uncomfortably on my hands and knees, scrubbing...