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You Don’t Have To Have Kids : Part II

March 14, 2017

You need to read Part 1 first. Sorry, but you do. (It's short) Click on this: You Don’t Have To Have Kids And here’s Part II: … [Read more...] about You Don’t Have To Have Kids : Part II

Filed Under: Adoption, Marriage and Family, Parenthood & Parenting Tips Tagged With: First Time Mom, growing up, Mom Blog, Mom Life, mommyhood, New Mommy, parenting blog, Parenting Hacks, parenting is hard, Parenting Unfiltered, Real Deal Parenting

Mother’s Day

May 7, 2016

(From The Archives, May 2014) Every once in a while I do a NO BOYS ALLOWED post. This is one of those posts: … [Read more...] about Mother’s Day

Filed Under: Parenthood & Parenting Tips Tagged With: lessons, life of a parent, momlife, mommyhood, Mother's Day, motherhood, parenthood, parenting, parenting blogger

Walt Disney’s Progress Report

April 30, 2016

(From The Archives: July, 2011) My girls aren't big into TV. They like the show Imagination Movers, but outside of that, TV is not really their thing. Disney movies are what's big in our house. … [Read more...] about Walt Disney’s Progress Report

Filed Under: Parenthood & Parenting Tips, Rants Tagged With: adoption blogger, daughters, Disney characters as role models, Disney costumes, Disney movies, eminem, growing up, Grunge, help with parenting, humor blog, lessons, life of a parent, lifestyle blogger, momlife, mommyhood, motherhood, Nirvana, parenting blogger, The Beatles

Just Wait!

April 25, 2016

(From The Archives: April 3, 2012) For some reason, whenever I voice a concern about my kids, there is almost always someone who feels the need to weigh in with the following response: “Oh, just … [Read more...] about Just Wait!

Filed Under: Parenthood & Parenting Tips, Rants Tagged With: growing up, help with parenting, kids, lessons, life of a parent, momlife, mommy blogger, mommy needs help, mommyhood, motherhood, parenthood, parents, rant, still pooping in diaper, support from other parents, toddler

You’re Not Alone (IX)

April 23, 2016

I’m not saying these are all about me. I’m just saying if you feel the same, or you have done it too, you’re not alone. You’re not alone if… 1. You wish the cashier would just add on the extra … [Read more...] about You’re Not Alone (IX)

Filed Under: Friendship, Parenthood & Parenting Tips, You're Not Alone Tagged With: all in it together, been there done that, binge watching, daughters, friendship, fun, getting through the day, growing up, humor, kids, life, life of a mom, life of a parent, momlife, mommy life, mommyhood, motherhood, parenting win, Prince, Ryan O'Reilly, siri, sons

The Thing About Play Dates…

April 21, 2016

(From The Archives: July 19, 2011) The term “play date” has always been of interest to me. There aren’t many like it in the English language. It's really the only term I can think of that is filled … [Read more...] about The Thing About Play Dates…

Filed Under: Camp Life, Parenthood & Parenting Tips Tagged With: camp, daughters, detroit, friends, friendship, funny, growing up, humor, kids, lessons, mean mommy, mommyblogger, mommyhood, motherhood, play dates, play time, playdate, rant

Why Overnight Camp Isn’t Right For My Kid–Top 5 Concerns

April 10, 2016

Over the last 14 years, I have engaged in countless conversations with people (many of whom are friends) about whether or not overnight camp is right for their kid. These are Top 5 Concerns I hear the … [Read more...] about Why Overnight Camp Isn’t Right For My Kid–Top 5 Concerns

Filed Under: Camp Life, Parenthood & Parenting Tips Tagged With: comfort zone, fresh air, friendship, fun, growing up, homesickness, kids, letting go, mess hall cheers, momlife, mommy blogger, mommyhood, motherhood, overnight camp, parenthood, sleepovers, summer camp

Why Are My Kids Spoiled Brats?

April 7, 2016

There are moments when I look at my girls and I’m so proud of them. Those moments are prized and precious. As parents, we don’t get paid for the job we do, our payment is the product. And the product … [Read more...] about Why Are My Kids Spoiled Brats?

Filed Under: Marriage and Family, Parenthood & Parenting Tips Tagged With: grateful, growing up, humor, kids, lessons, life, momlife, mommy blogger, mommyhood, motherhood, parenting win, perspective, spoiled, ungrateful, values

10 Things I Have Learned From Walking My Dog

March 27, 2016

I was taken by surprise last week when the Vet told me my dog, Bruno, was 10 pounds overweight. I knew he was a little plump, but not 10 pounds. I was not happy. I felt like he was basically calling … [Read more...] about 10 Things I Have Learned From Walking My Dog

Filed Under: Dogs Rule, Friendship, Parenthood & Parenting Tips Tagged With: best friends, bye felicia, crazy people, dog love, dog walking, dogs, don't judge, fresh air, fun, funny, humor, kids, lessons, mean people, mommy, mommy blogger, mommyhood, neighbors, parenthood, parenting, pets, racism, rant, relationships, slow down, walking

When Karma Shows Up At An Eminem Concert

August 28, 2014

My 7 year old daughter, F, got stung by a bee. The story goes that the bee was buzzing around her but she stayed really still and he left. But then he came back. She says he came back and hid … [Read more...] about When Karma Shows Up At An Eminem Concert

Filed Under: Adoption, Parenthood & Parenting Tips Tagged With: bee sting, comerica park, concert, daughters, detroit, eminem, eminem concert, lessons, lessons learned, marshall mathers, momlife, mommy, mommy blogger, mommyhood, mommylife, motherhood, no patience, parenthood, parenting, parents, patience

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