10 Ways My Expensive Arts Degree Prepared Me for Parenthood
My expensive arts degree from NYU’s Tisch School of the Arts was money well spent - I learned a whole lot of stuff that helps me be an awesome mom.
Confession: I Don’t Want to be Mommy
Right now, today: I don’t want to be Mommy. I want this season to pass. I want to wake up on the other side of their childhood.
How One Conversation With My Mom Shaped My Parenting
There is a popular adage that says, “Never judge someone by the opinion of others.” While my mom didn’t say these exact words, I can still remember the conversation when she imparted this wisdom.
Parenting is Not an Innate Ability
Parenting is not an innate ability. It does not live in all of us and then magically presents itself the day our children are born.
A Summer Bucket List for Mom
Every summer I vow to make a summer bucket list with my family. I decided to draw up a bucket list that only a mom could truly appreciate.
On Growing Into My Motherhood
As the deep sediments of my soul shifted and settled, I saw more clearly through the eyes of a mother. Motherhood was nothing like I had imagined.
Coparenting After Divorce: Learning To Co-Parent Alone
The word co-parenting is a lie. In my experience, co-parenting doesn’t always mean two people working together. In our house, for a long time, co-parenting meant one person working alone.
Ten Things You Need to Know About Motherhood
As new mothers, we all want to know the secret that all the other good moms seem to know. Here are ten tips that will help you, mama.
Literally Everyone Tells Parents How Hard It Is
Literally everyone will tell you how hard it is. Our own mothers and fathers were among the first to remind us during some tumultuous moment in our upbringing that we weren’t delivered with manuals.
Something You Need To Know About Self Confidence
Sometimes, our self-confidence dwindles. But has it always been that way? Are we born with doubt? Do we arrive on this earth not believing in ourselves?