I am a terrible decision maker. Mr. Spreadsheets will tell you, I am the worst. I make the decision like 40 times. I always second guess my decision, I ask everyone, I research it, and I stress about it to no end. And they’re often just stupid decisions like, what type of bread should we… Read More Best Decision
My oldest child goes to a charter school that gives out grades to kindergartners (which is idiotic). He comes home from school with graded spelling tests! They don’t have happy faces or gold stars, they have percentages. I kinda thought kindergarten was the place where you acclimate to school and learn to use glitter and… Read More How High Should the Bar Be?
First off, the answer to that question is clearly a big fat no. I can’t control my children. It’s not that I haven’t tried, it’s just that there are some situations where I really fail miserably.
I’m 90% sure that my oldest child is a hoarder. Ok, maybe not a hoarder, maybe a scavenger is a better description. To put it nicely, this child and I have very different views on cleanliness. I went to drop something off in his room this morning and just had to stop, take a breath, and… Read More My Child is a Hoarder
Have you ever been to the pool with young children? You spend 90% of your time trying to keep the kids from dying. Basically you’re taking the kids to a giant death trap and telling them to go for it. When you’re not rescuing someone, your time is spent applying and reapplying sunscreen, tracking down… Read More I Need a “Mom” Swimsuit
We spend a lot of time talking about the beautiful and hilarious aspects of motherhood, but few of us want to admit, even to ourselves, that motherhood can be isolating and lonely. I can only speak from the experience of mothering littles, some days I find myself collapsing into bed wondering not only if my efforts… Read More Mothering, Loneliness, and Why We All Need Mom Friends
Potty training is the best… said no mom ever. Potty training is a battle, one that the parents lose on a daily basis. Potty training Harry Potter went just like the books said (and yes I read ALL the books in preparation for potty training Harry Potter). I had planned out potty training for months,… Read More Potty Training is the BEST
Dear Other Moms at the Park Yesterday, First off, I am beyond sorry that my children screaming ruined your time at the park yesterday. I know, they were pretty much the worst. About 5 years ago I was you. I was somewhat (let’s not get ahead of ourselves) neatly dressed, pushing my one delightful child in a… Read More Dear Other Park Moms
My three year old (AsthmaMan) started playing tee-ball this season. Since his older brother started at three and has been playing ever since (you know a whole 2.5 years) I thought this was a good idea. There were a lot of great things about this idea, but the reality was kinda awful.
Cultivating Chaos 