I’m pretty sure if I went to see a financial expert, he or she would tell me that part of my money problems are due to the lack of an effective organizational system. And I don’t need an expert to tell me that. I know it’s true. Since Mother’s Day, I’ve been really concentrating on […]
Archives for May 2015
11 Suggestions For First (and 2nd, 3rd, 4th)-Time Moms
Dear First Time Mom, It’s okay. It’s okay if you are overwhelmed. If you feel like you are failing. Drowning. Completely fucking up. We have all been there. You are not alone. And you are not alone if your emotions are all over the map. Because you have now entered the world of extremes. You love […]
You complete me? No. I complete me.
A couple days ago I wrote a post in response to a question from a reader who was conflicted as to whether or not she wanted to have another child. And a comment was left in response to that post and I have not been able to stop thinking about it. So I want to address […]
Early to bed, early to rise, makes a mom healthy, wealthy, and wise.
I don’t know how it happened, but somehow over the past few months my schedule got all out of whack, and I went from getting up early, hours before anyone was awake, to still being in bed until whichever kid woke up first, came downstairs, got in my face and asked me repeatedly when I was […]
Dear Not Your Average Mom: Is our family complete?
Dear Not Your Average Mom, You have 7 kids. That is impressive. My dilemma right now is this: I have 3 kids… one is from a previous relationship… I have a wonderful husband and we have 2 little boys together. The dilemma is should we have another one? There are a MILLION and ONE reasons […]
BMOTD (Blond Moment of the Day)
My husband has a big, 8-foot, extended cab, diesel truck that he uses for work. Depending on how many kids have to be in different places, we often trade off cars. I like driving his truck because I feel kind of like a bad ass behind the wheel. Yesterday Number 3 had a baseball game. I […]