When I was in high school, I was voted Class Clown my senior year. When I was in college, I was given the PMA Award by my college swim coach. That stands for Positive Mental Attitude. If you asked my friends (both past and present) to choose one word to describe me, I can’t say […]
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Because Life Is Mostly Gray
This morning we had a little bit of an unusual circumstance at home. I shared it on the NYAM Facebook page: I didn’t put this out there because I care about what other people think. I’m okay with being *that* parent. I’ve been *that* parent many, many times. I put this out there more as […]
YOU Control Your Thoughts
Are you ready for my next soul searching discovery? You might not like what I’ve discovered. Or maybe you will. I guess it depends on how you look at it. Anyway, here is my very HUGE a-ha moment. You know all those people in your life who have said really shitty things that are mean […]
10 Things You Can Do That Will Make Your Job As A Parent Less Hard
Raising kids is hard. One of the most important and rewarding but also the most challenging jobs you will probably ever have. But very often we make it harder on ourselves by taking short cuts. Doing what is easier in the short run is convenient, but in the long run it is guaranteed to come […]
You Smell Like A Butthole
Number 7’s go to insult is “You smell like a butthole.” A few years ago, I would have responded to this differently than I do now. A few years ago, I would have reprimanded and shamed any of the kids for speaking to each other that way. Or I would have, out of exasperation, pretended […]
A Sense Of Humor Is One Of Your Most Powerful Parenting Tools
I was voted the “Class Clown” my senior year in high school, and I like to find the humor in any situation I can. If you asked my friends to pick a couple words to describe me, there’s a good chance funny would be one of them. I mean, Not Your Average Mom started out […]