When I thought about my life as a mom, I had visions of tons of baby snuggles and a crazy amount of giggling, punctuated by some food-throwing and silly headwear. What I never envisioned is my toddler dousing himself with his own pee pee at 4:30 in the morning. … Read More Urine Trouble Now
It’s been a rough couple of weeks. My Google searches have been thus:
Parenting the Strong-Willed Child
When Parenting isn’t Fun
Discipline for Pre-Schoolers
Cancer
They Might Be Giants Kids Album
How to Lose Weight
Who Will Win the Election 2020
COVID Weight Gain + Anxiety
Cancer
Child Keeps Hitting Mom
etc.
Along with both me and BC being sick (we call ourselves Team Super Cough Buddies) Boychild transitioned to a BIG BOY BED! This was very exciting, very easy and really cool. For two days. Then, Boychild refused to sleep in the bed. Have I told you that my son is very headstrong? Well, he is VERY HEADSTRONG. He is no shrinking violet. He’s more of a kicking nettle. … Read More Bed Wars
“Oh sh!t, where’d he go?” He was just at the end of the picture frame aisle. I was distracted by the signs reading “40% OFF!” and went into a reverie about all the unframed pictures I had at home. Was I doing them a disservice by allowing them to languish, unframed, in various places? Am… Read More Lost in the Craft Store
Hey- remember that last time that I talked about starting school? Yeah, I dropped out. Or rather, I delayed for a year. I’m a little, um, what’s the word, ashamed? Maybe? Feel maybe like a little bit of a disappointment to myself, my family and others? Balancing the feeling of shame is one of deep… Read More When to Fold ‘Em
ZZZzzzzzzz. What? I haven’t written a blog in a few weeks? Yeah, about that . . . My over-achieving a$$ decided to go back to school. Maybe the the third time’s a charm for finding the perfect degree. Meanwhile, I got pneumonia. For the past two weeks, I’ve been battling pneumonia and the beginning of… Read More *cough* I Started School *cough*
Fussy Pantz 