I have had one of those days. One of those days where your kids are sick. Where they are cranky because they don’t feel well. And even crankier because they slept like crap the night before. One of those days where one of your kids pukes all over herself. And all over the bathroom. And […]
Archives for May 2014
No, you are not the Worst. Mom. Ever… 10 Things All Moms Will Do
Last week was crazy. So crazy that on Friday I totally forgot to take everyone to Number 5 and 6’s art show at preschool. Oops. A few kids ago I would have beat myself up over it. A few weeks ago I probably would have too. But now I know better. Because you will fuck up. […]
Which lens are you watching through?
This past week Number 3 had his 3rd grade music program at school. You know, the one where a hundred kids stand up on the risers and sing about 147 songs. The one where unless you got there 20 minutes early and sit in the front row, you have a hard time seeing your kid. […]
Number 6 and the Blowfish
This morning I went to the dentist. The last time I went was about a year ago. And that wasn’t for a check-up; I haven’t had one of those in a few years. It was because I had a tooth that hurt so bad I couldn’t take it anymore. I don’t have a fear of the dentist; […]
I’m no Lady Tremaine.
Numbers 3 through 7 know that Number 1 and 2 have a different mom than they do. And Numbers 3 and 4 understand that my husband was married to someone else before we got married. I’m wasn’t exactly sure how much Number 5, 6, and 7 really make sense of it all. Yesterday Number 5 was filling Mo […]
Sometimes you strike out. Other times you are throwing the strikes.
Number 3 used to be my shy, quiet kid. The one who would never, ever get in trouble. Then, last year, he started to come out of his shell. So much so that he was getting into trouble at school for being silly. I was not happy. Well, most of me wasn’t happy. There was […]