I've always said that I'm a working mom out of necessity. But not because of money. I mean, yes, because of money. But also because I would not survive 24 hours a day with my children. And neither would they. Stay-at-home moms you are something else. Truly. But just because I need time away from [...]
Today Dan and I have been married for 4 years. Which is really like 40 in kid years. Because one year of marriage with kids is pretty much equal to 10 years of marriage without kids. Now I know all the people without kids are like WTF NO. Marriage is hard whether or not you procreate. And [...]
This week has been so fucked up I don't even know where to start but I feel like I need to write something if not for the world (much more eloquent people have already shared their thoughts) then for myself, to help organize the crisis that is in my head right now. Since everything that [...]
In the sea of parenthood we are tumbled like stones upon the shore. Tugged and pulled and pulled and tugged until our edges wear away and we slip by each other in the night without a sound. Gymnastics classes and doctors appointments and grocery lists weave in and out of work and meals and broken [...]
Yesterday was Mia's final day of swim lessons. Hallelujah is all I have to say about that. As a typical first time mom I was beyond excited to finally enroll Mia in swim lessons. I even considered those crazy classes that they do for infants where you actually dunk them underwater at like 2 days [...]
Oh Baby Richards 