Most of us ponder the meaning of life. In all my trips around the sun, I found that this last one gave me the most insight into the simplest way to find the meaning of life. It all started with some conversations I had with my parents and my in-laws. They’re …
Read More »My Toddler isn’t ‘Terrible’ — She Just Likes to F#*k with Me
Every parent of a potty-training toddler knows the characteristic grunt — that bone-chilling noise that sends you running to the nearest bathroom in full-on sprint mode, because a Situation Code Brown is imminent. This morning, I heard this petrifying sound while driving, en route to my daughter’s school. As I …
Read More »Secure Your Own Mask First
Many mothers have said they did not believe in love at first sight until they laid eyes on their baby for the first time. But what about when their children are out of sight? Are they out of mind? Most mothers I know would say absolutely not. Our children are …
Read More »Nurse Mom
In honor of International Nurse’s Day (5/12) and Mother’s Day (5/10)… Nurse Mom (ners mam) noun: A special breed of wildly interesting mothers who spend 12 hour shifts caring for people of all shapes, sizes, and ailments. From grandpas with pneumonia to laboring mothers or pre-term babies, this mom does her best …
Read More »Love Your Gut
Go with your gut. Advice we’ve heard and used. Or not used. It’s that hard to describe feeling you get about something or someone. It’s innate. It sits in your stomach like that second piece of pie you know you shouldn’t have devoured. It weighs on you. It feels like …
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