School is out and with it, I’m feeling a little out of sorts. You see, I have a good routine and spend a great deal of quality time with Peanut. Unfortunately, his idea of quality time this summer is trying my patience and getting on my last nerve. Believe me, it has to be the […]
First Time Away from Home
April 2, 2012 by 1 Comment
Peanut was away from home for the first time. Sure, he’s been to spend the night with family and a few friends, but he’s never been gone for 4 days. Yes, I’m serious. To make it more intense? He was at the Congressional Youth Leadership Conference, it’s hard for a parent to let go, allow […]
Extraordinary Parenting
February 17, 2012 by Leave a Comment
When I think of parenting, I try not to think about how my parents raised me. They were just kids themselves when they married and by the time they divorced, they had barely made it past their mid-20’s. For me, I want to my son to look back and not say that I was a […]
Teacher Work Days + My Keurig = Genius
January 20, 2012 by Leave a Comment
School is out for a four day weekend while semesters are changed and the kids classes are setup. Quelle horreur for the parent of an 11 year old boy who thinks he can go from sixth grade to world ruler without brushing his teeth regularly. Instead of trying to figure out what we could do together, […]
Bad Parent, No Trick-or-Treating
November 1, 2011 by 2 Comments
I’m a bad parent. Not in the “my son is neglected” way, but in the worst way possible. I laughed at my kid. Not only did I laugh, I was doubled over, tears pouring our my eyes, busting a gut laughing. And I’m still laughing while I write this. What started out as an innocent […]
I’m A Slacker Parent
October 31, 2011 by 8 Comments
It’s Halloween and I’m sitting on my sofa in my PJ’s. Peanut is at school and I’ve been at work since 7:20. Yes, I realize how lucky I’m am to be sitting here working while HGTV is blaring in the background. Unfortunately, I’ve also realized what a slacker parent I am as Peanut’s Halloween costume isn’t […]
Planet Tweendom
October 7, 2011 by 2 Comments
There are days you can count among your proudest moments as a parent and different for everybody. The day they march off to Kindergarten, head held high. How about you being a hot mess as they walk into middle school without a care in the world? What about when they discover their first armpit hair […]
Killing All the Unicorns
July 17, 2011 by 2 Comments
I’ve always been sensitive to my daughter’s emotions. For years, my husband and I altered words to ensure we didn’t hurt her tiny membranes. Instead of sick, we’d say someone was “lying down.” If someone died, we’d used the word “passed.” My husband and I tiptoed around the sadness of life like clumsy ballerinas. The […]
Mommy is a Liar
June 30, 2011 by Leave a Comment
We all lie to our kids. Unicorns don’t exist. Anacondas don’t steal cookies at night and putting your hand down the sink isn’t illegal. These lies are harmless. But important. The new lie I made up is also harmless. But equally important. I call it a funny lie. A white, tiny, funny lie. When my […]
Growing Up, One Change at a Time
March 14, 2011 by Leave a Comment
I’m sad today. This weekend, it really hit me how quickly Peanut is growing up. Sure, there are signs of the little boy in him, but it’s the little changes I’m having a difficult time dealing with. All of a sudden, his adorably cute buzz cut is no longer the right one, his foot is […]
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