“Can’t you control your child?!”
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.
“Reverence Is More Than Just Quietly Sitting”: The Spreadsheets Do Church Part 1
The little kids at our church sing a song with the line “reverence is more than just quietly sitting”. Can we take a few minutes and chat about kids and church. Our family goes to church every week, we’ve been going to church every week… well forever. So at this point I’d say that my… Read More “Reverence Is More Than Just Quietly Sitting”: The Spreadsheets Do Church Part 1
My Child is a Hoarder
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
I Need a “Mom” Swimsuit
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
Summer Dread
If one more mother tells me how excited she is for summer I am going to slap her. My anxiety level about summer is WAY to high to be nice at this point. I love my kids, I do. I love to be around them, do activities with them, and see them learn and play,… Read More Summer Dread
Minivan History
Ok I don’t actually know the history of the minivan, though I will say there is a minivan exhibit at the Smithsonian that is just shocking because I knew people who owned that exact minivan. I grew up with minivans and have been driving a minivan for the last 5 years. I love them. I… Read More Minivan History
Mothering, Loneliness, and Why We All Need Mom Friends
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
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
Living in the “Getting It Done”
“The biggest mistake I made is the one that most of us make while doing this (raising children). I did not live in the moment enough. This is particularly clear now that the moment is gone, captured only in photographs. There is one picture of the three of them sitting in the grass on a… Read More Living in the “Getting It Done”
Cultivating Chaos 