I used to cry when I heard it. The smacking of teeny, tiny newborn lips. My ravaged, raw breasts — trying so hard to get the hang of breastfeeding a newborn — would clench defensively. Together with the hungry cry, the wet cry, the poopy cry, and the gassy cry, that lip-smacking sound announced to [Read More]
12 Things I’ve Learned in 12 Years as a Parent
July marks my “Mamaversary”, the anniversary of when I became a mom. My son turns 12 and I can’t help but look back in wonder at the last dozen years of parenting and reminisce about all that I’ve learned. Nor can I refuse the urge to share with you all that I’ve learned. Here are my words [Read More]
Rejected Reproductive Health Unit Titles
The email from my son’s middle school caught my eye. I opened it and read: “You are invited to come preview the lessons and teaching materials for Puberty: The Wonder Years.” Puberty: The Wonder Years? What, is Kevin Arnold narrating the videos about the miraculous changes that happen to your body when Winnie Cooper walks [Read More]
Deep Thoughts about my Son’s Laundry
The following is a refurbished post from a little while back. It still rings true today and fits nicely with this week’s Finish the Friday prompt, “The chore I hate most is…” Now grab your bottle of Tide, get out your dryer sheets, and come commiserate with me on my son’s laundry, the chore I [Read More]
When your daughter doesn’t want you in her #Selfie! {Wordless Wednesday}
Have you ever been pushed out of a selfie or ussie? If this made you smile or laugh, then please share on Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest, Google+, etc.!
Experienced Bad Mom’s Month in Review
I survived Back to School and am enjoying a breather before the insanity that is Halloween-Thanksgiving-Christmas descends upon us. It seems like the perfect time to review what’s been going in the EBM household this past month. Below, you’ll find a smattering of Facebook posts that only a few of you saw (since Facebook only [Read More]
Motherhood is…
“Motherhood is buying a shirt for your daughter that she tried on and loved in the store only to have her refuse to wear it at home because it’s too itchy.“ This was the status update I posted on my blog’s Facebook page last week. So simple, yet so true. And there are many more truths [Read More]
Just Another Manic Monday
The following occurred last Monday. If you’re a parent, then I’m sure you can relate! 6 o’clock already, I was just in the middle of a dream After waking up, I gulped down some coffee, got myself breakfast, jumped in the shower, woke up my seven-year-old who can’t wake up without a bullhorn in her [Read More]
I’m Up All Night to Get Lucky
Have you heard Daft Punk’s “Get Lucky” on the radio this summer? It seems to be a big hit and features a vocalist singing “I’m up all night to get lucky” over and over. On Friday night, “Get Lucky” was playing in the restaurant in which my family was eating. “Why is this guy always [Read More]
Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner?
My boss invited me and my colleagues to her lake house this weekend for dinner and time at the beach. Our families were invited, too. That meant my children had to behave. I gave them a good talking to before we arrived. There would be no talking about penises, butts, poop, pee, etc. The house [Read More]
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