Somewhere on a sandy beach in Bora Bora, Buddy Cuthbert, our Elf on the Shelf of seven years, is sitting with a cold beverage in hand, enjoying a much-needed vacation after years of stupendous holiday cheer. His hiatus is...
When we first moved to the San Antonio area, I desperately missed my old friends and craved a tribe of local ladies to call my own. I decided that the only thing to do was to dive into every...
“Bye, Daddy!” My preschooler excitedly waved her boarding pass from the airport security line, the thrill of a new adventure sparkling in her eyes. I did my best to follow her positive lead, but my anxiety had been building...
When my husband and I decided to adopt, we anticipated the child we’d be matched with would need time to adjust to our family.
He/she would need time to trust us, to bond with us, and we were told, some...
I am the first person to give the sideways glare at a mom completely ignoring her kids in exchange for some screen time on her phone at the park or a restaurant even though I've been there and know...
What I’m about to discuss feels almost blasphemous, like I’m revealing some piece of me that will make other women clutch their pearls or shake their heads when they see me with my army of little people. I have...
No, I'm not tired. But thanks, I guess?
What am I supposed to say to this? "I make an effort to get enough sleep each night, so no, actually, I'm really not."
For some reason, people do not hesitate to tell...
Raise your hand if this has happened to you:
You're dating a guy and things move into serious relationship territory. You start spending enough time together to take notice of his bathroom habits—you know, once he is comfortable enough to...
When my husband and I started our family, we knew that in addition to adopting American traditions, we also wanted to keep alive in our home our Mexican culture and heritage and teach our children to love both countries...
Target.
It’s the oft-derided and under-appreciated, even occasionally called basic, stereotypical mom spot.
Saying you love Target is falling prey to every generalization in the book. Seriously, you might as well pile your hair in a top knot, shrug on some...
We mothers have long since come to realize that being a “helicopter parent” is a bad look. We simply can’t hover over our children at every turn, trying to control their decisions and steering them toward the future we...
Very recently I came across a Facebook post about mothers and their daughters that struck me. The author was a mother sharing that she didn't like that some mothers tell their daughters, "I'm not your friend." She went on...
Confession: I can be a bit of a control freak. It comes out at the most inopportune times. Often I’m in the middle of trying to convince someone to do something my way when I realize I have to...
Dear College Football,
This may come as a shock to you, but I am not a fan of bringing my children to your games.
I know, I know, you are shaking your helmet-clad head in disbelief that someone does not bow...
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