Tag: friendship
6 Things NOT To Say To Your Single Mom Friends
Being a single mom is hard. It is, without a doubt, the hardest thing I have ever had to do. I am so lucky...
Finding Your Village
As I continue to forge knee-deep into my parenting, I’ve been thinking a lot about the adage, it takes a village to raise a...
A Reason, Season, or Lifetime
People come into our lives for a reason, a season, or a lifetime. Life is a continuous journey of connections: some fleeting, some transformative,...
Your Social Life (After You Have a Family Life)
Some young ladies dream of graduating college, establishing a career, getting married, having children and pets, and purchasing a house.
You may not realize how...
An Open Letter To My “Kid-Free” Friends
Dearest Kid-Free Friend,
I’m sorry. We can’t be friends anymore. Not right now, anyway. I have to break up with you. Yes, I am talking...
When Can I Stop Being a Mom and Start Being Me?
There are days when I can’t remember my life before my son. What did I do when I didn’t have to mother him? I have begun to...
Giving Thanks for My Girls (& Good TV)
Recently, while catching up on the latest seasons of Emily in Paris and Love is Blind—shows that make me smile and make my mental load feel a...
Kindness Is Better Than TV Advice
I restrained myself from tossing a shoe at the television and instead opened my laptop. The parenting discussion among TV hosts angered me, and...
Why Moms’ Groups Matter: Building Community After Baby
Becoming a new mom can be a whirlwind of emotions and experiences. While the joy of motherhood is unparalleled, it can also be isolating....
Why I Love Being a Baseball Mom
My family was always a “baseball family,” and the Yankees were always on our television. My dad always yelled back at the ump on...










