Get up, get dressed, wake the kids up, get the lunches packed, wake the kids again, tidy up, get ready for work, wake the kids up for the third time, manage the whining, feed them breakfast, listen to the complaints, get them dressed to head out the door, remind them to bring their backpacks, get … [Read more...]
Life As A SAHM Was More Emotionally Taxing Than My Job
For ten years, I worked tirelessly at home as a business owner, freelance writer, mom, and wife, and I thought I was the happiest woman alive. As it turned out, I couldn’t have been more wrong. Despite my insistence that my life at home was exactly what I wanted, it took a major shift to realize I’d … [Read more...]
10 Things About Parenting That Are The Absolute Worst
Let me just assure you before you warm up those troll fingers to type some snarky comment—I adore being a mom. I’m thankful, I’m honoured, and I’m well aware of how lucky I am to have two wonderful, challenging kids. But (and there’s always a 'but'), sometimes I admit there are downsides to being a … [Read more...]
I Was Sideswiped By My Own Divorce
Ahh, sometimes I miss my smug married life. I’d been married for 11 years, to the person I thought was my very best friend. We had similar interests, we laughed together, worked as a team, and had grand plans for our mutual futures. I could never understand how people were sideswiped by divorce … [Read more...]
This Is Why I Stand Naked In Front Of The Mirror
Sometimes I stand naked in front of my full-length mirror and take stock of what my 41-year-old body looks like. I’m willing to bet that a lot of you just cringed at the thought of doing that—whether it’s about my body or yours, the idea of coming face to face with 'things' is kinda like staring … [Read more...]
Getting Disney Tattoos After 40 Says Nothing About My Parenting Skills
Yes, those are my legs, and no, those aren’t old tattoos. I’m 42 years old, and my amazing friend Karen Awesom is the artist behind each of those Disney tattoos that I’ve had done in the last 18 months. I think they’re beautiful, and there are parts of each of those characters I love so much, I … [Read more...]
I’m Giving My Kids Autonomy By Letting Them Dye Their Hair
Wow, internet, we sure do love a good debate, don’t we? Things I had no idea were 'Things'—with a capital T—are the stuff of heated discussion for parents online. How dare you pierce your child’s ears!? How dare you let your kids wear that!? How dare you allow them to dye their hair!? As a kid, … [Read more...]
Moms, Just Wear The Damn Bikini Already
It’s spring, and to marketers, that means it’s time to ramp up the destruction of women’s self-esteem once more. As we shed our puffy coats, we’re bombarded with images of short-shorts and bikinis, followed closely by 14 Day Fixes, spring cleanses and a thousand different ways to get our bodies … [Read more...]
How The Ariana Grande Concert Attack Has Made Me Less Afraid
I’m not really a helicopter parent, but I won’t deny being something akin to, say, a bumblebee parent—buzzing haphazardly about when my kids are spreading their own wings. I want to let go, I really do. Most of all, I want them to feel strong and independent, street smart and confident. I try not to … [Read more...]
I Tried Adulting, But It Wasn’t For Me
By the time you read this, I’ll be. . . 42. (I’ll essentially be the answer to life, so you should definitely take my advice.) I remember feeling like 42 was a million light years away, and I envisioned a life (and person) so different from the reality I’m living. I’ve learned a lot, shared a lot, … [Read more...]