Some people smoke, others hoard Skittles, and some -- like me -- have a potty mouth. I use my colorful vocabulary to express my frustration in traffic or to add emphasis to a dramatic story. I use it to...
"Its another boy!" I can still hear the surprise and slight disappointment in my sister's voice as she announced the gender of my third-born child. I was already Mom to two precious boys, and this new babe was now solidifying my...
Admittedly, this hasn't been a benchmark reading year for me. When I was parenting kiddos in the middle grade range, it was easy to find time to read on an almost daily basis. Now that I'm chasing a fifteen...
I just want to start by saying I would never physically fight a second-grader. I know that it would be wrong on many, many levels and I’m a civilized, mature adult. A southern lady, in fact. Genteel. Graceful. Manners...
I want to tell you all a secret. Before I had my daughter, I didn't think parenting would be hard. In fact, I thought it would be pretty easy. I'll give you a minute to rein in your laughter.
It's...
Over the last six months, I have come to a harrowing conclusion.
Adulting. Sucks.
Notice I didn’t say parenting. Although yes, sometimes parenting totally sucks. Especially when your two-year-old raises her eyebrows and calmly says, “You are TOO LOUD, Mommy,” after...
It was Tuesday evening. I was getting my four-year-old daughter ready for dance, when I got a call from my husband saying, "I was exposed to a co-worker that tested positive for COVID today." He was headed to the...
There are so many things that I love about my current phase of life. I love being “Momma” to my son and being ten years into my marriage. I also enjoy having a leadership role at work. I love...
When you think of being bullied, you might envision a scenario in your mind: two kids standing around on the playground; one smaller in stature and timid, the other child older, more burly, and more aggressive than the former....
As we close out another soccer season (I’ve lost count of how many), I thought about all the ways being a soccer mom has influenced my relationship with my daughter. We are closing in on the final seasons for...
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One Easy Tip for Sustainability :: Thrift Stores in Birmingham
Summer is approaching and lots of us are looking for ways to improve ourselves and our family. For many of us that includes taking...
