Let me make this very clear for those of you who are still confused about why so many of us are angry right now. I have had boys I knew pull my hair without permission, hurting me because they thought I was pretty. I have had boys I knew snap my training bra strap without […]
People Who Should Not Have Kids (According to the Internet This Week)
I learn a lot from comment threads on the internet. Helpful things, like recipes, books my kids might like to read, how I shouldn’t be a mother. Stuff like that. I figured you might be busy today, so I scrolled through some of the things commenters have said in various comment threads on articles about […]
Boobie Love
There is a saying in writing that I have always thought applies to relationships, as well: show don’t tell. I love my boobies. They are uneven and weird and wiggly, just like the rest of me. They fed my kids and catch snacks that I drop–two very thoughtful and important tasks. We get along pretty […]
Lots of Planes, Great News, and a Giveaway Just for You
I just did a whole lotta traveling: 5 flights to 3 locations in 10 days. Most of that was spent reading, writing, and packing/unpacking/packing again. Oh—and getting some very good news. Let me catch you up, and then I have a giveaway you’ll definitely want to enter! LEARNING, TEACHING, WRITING First I went to the Erma […]
Springtime Stitch Fix Review
I didn’t keep much of anything from my last two Stitch Fix boxes, so I went back to the basics. I was very specific in what I asked for and made sure to pin some examples on my Pinterest boards (WAHM and Fashion Cravings) to inspire my stylist to hit the mark this time for spring. Here’s my […]
Why I Am Okay with My Daughter Being Heartbroken Over a Girl Named Ruby
A little girl named Ruby is breaking my daughter’s heart, and I’m okay with that. Her third grade class is watching the movie Ruby Bridges, the true story of a little African-American girl who integrated an all-white school in New Orleans by herself in 1960, per court order. My daughter and her peers view it […]
Gifts Absolutely No Mom Wants This Valentine’s Day
Some people might say that the worst thing you can give a mom on Valentine’s Day is a vacuum. Now, as someone who treated herself to a snazzy new steam vac for her own birthday, I respectfully disagree. An über-efficient vacuum would make me pretty excited! Not as excited as a housekeeper to put all […]