Slacker Mom’s Guide to Cleaning
July 12, 2021
Last minute playdate with a sancti-mommy? Surprise visit from your mother-in-law? Never fear. SLACKERMOM knows just what to do.
Real You
When It Hits Close to Home
March 23, 2021
This one felt different. It was closer to home than ever before. This time, my children are old enough to see the news and ask questions.
There is No “Just” in Adoption
November 1, 2020
The next time someone says, “you can just adopt”, feel free to kindly remind them that adoption is much harder than one would ever guess.
It’s Time to Redefine “Mom Hair”
September 30, 2020
To me, mom hair means hair that is way too long and far too neglected. I have not had a haircut since before my second child was born.
Lost and Found
September 25, 2020
Learning to find my way home when I was lost, has allowed me to teach my three children that they, too, can go wherever they want to.
She Was More than A Friend…She Was My Soul Sister
September 10, 2020
Four years ago, I spent a very rainy Friday afternoon in a temple sitting with other mourners as I listened to a rabbi say beautiful things about a friend I knew…
What It Really Means to Love “Like a Mother”
August 16, 2020
Loving like a mother is simply defined by the object of that love. When you love someone unconditionally, you love like a mother.
Painting the Yellow Room
August 4, 2020
When we got our new house, we painted one of the rooms yellow. I always thought of it as the baby’s room. And then I had fertility issues.
My Kids Take Melatonin: Don’t Judge Me
August 1, 2020
My children take melatonin. Every. Single. Night. We refer to their nightly doses as their “meds.” As in, “Are you ready to brush your teeth, or do you still need your meds?”
Five More Minutes
May 6, 2020
Five more minutes has forever been the lament of my son. It started with bedtimes when he was young, and continued through to high school.
Motherhood Means Letting Go
February 22, 2020
I consider walking him right back to our house where he belongs because he is not ready for school. Still, I know the truth: He is plenty ready—I am not.
Equality vs. Equity: Teaching My Boys the Difference
January 7, 2020
An innocent dinner exchange helped my kids learn about issues much more complex than chicken wings. Equality and equity.
Slacker Mom’s Guide to Cleaning
July 12, 2021
Last minute playdate with a sancti-mommy? Surprise visit from your mother-in-law? Never fear. SLACKERMOM knows just what to do.
When It Hits Close to Home
March 23, 2021
This one felt different. It was closer to home than ever before. This time, my children are old enough to see the news and ask questions.
There is No “Just” in Adoption
November 1, 2020
The next time someone says, “you can just adopt”, feel free to kindly remind them that adoption is much harder than one would ever guess.
It’s Time to Redefine “Mom Hair”
September 30, 2020
To me, mom hair means hair that is way too long and far too neglected. I have not had a haircut since before my second child was born.
Lost and Found
September 25, 2020
Learning to find my way home when I was lost, has allowed me to teach my three children that they, too, can go wherever they want to.
She Was More than A Friend…She Was My Soul Sister
September 10, 2020
Four years ago, I spent a very rainy Friday afternoon in a temple sitting with other mourners as I listened to a rabbi say beautiful things about a friend I knew…
What It Really Means to Love “Like a Mother”
August 16, 2020
Loving like a mother is simply defined by the object of that love. When you love someone unconditionally, you love like a mother.
Painting the Yellow Room
August 4, 2020
When we got our new house, we painted one of the rooms yellow. I always thought of it as the baby’s room. And then I had fertility issues.
My Kids Take Melatonin: Don’t Judge Me
August 1, 2020
My children take melatonin. Every. Single. Night. We refer to their nightly doses as their “meds.” As in, “Are you ready to brush your teeth, or do you still need your meds?”
Five More Minutes
May 6, 2020
Five more minutes has forever been the lament of my son. It started with bedtimes when he was young, and continued through to high school.
Motherhood Means Letting Go
February 22, 2020
I consider walking him right back to our house where he belongs because he is not ready for school. Still, I know the truth: He is plenty ready—I am not.
Equality vs. Equity: Teaching My Boys the Difference
January 7, 2020
An innocent dinner exchange helped my kids learn about issues much more complex than chicken wings. Equality and equity.
