It’s no secret that we love Drew Barrymore here in the UrbanMoms office. And her latest interview with Harper’s Bazaar has done nothing but increase our mom-friend crush on her. When discussing how she manages to get through each and every day with her two daughters Olive, 3, and Frankie, 21 … [Read more...]
The Math Of Motherhood
After 8 years, I am finally starting to understand how math relates to motherhood. Like all those years ago in the classroom, I'm just figuring things out. I used to be pretty good at math, but parenting hasn't come as easily. Sometimes I wish I had a parenting calculator to arrive at the answer … [Read more...]
Order Up! How Being A Mom Is Like Being A Barista
Who of us doesn't look into the kind eyes of our barista in the morning and think, "Thank goodness you are here!" before grabbing our all-important coffee? They really are like angels sent from caffeinated heaven. But I bet you never realized that being a mom is a lot like being a barista in many … [Read more...]
Things I Took For Granted Pre-Kid
There are some things that only truly become magical when you become a parent. It's hard to explain how the presence of a small human can transform the ordinary into the extraordinary, but I will do my best. I definitely underrated these four things before I became a parent: Pockets With the … [Read more...]
words for wednesday- winter storm warning
warning : two feet of snow … [Read more...]
“it’s not your best work”
Once upon a time when my kids were little people, we were leaving the soccer field with yet another medal, ribbon or trophy. I like the idea of reward and tend to lead my life around it, but my children were lousy soccer players. The oldest wrote poetry in the back field and once, while in goal, … [Read more...]