Archive for the ‘motherhood’ Category
Have you ever had that day? You know, the day that is like five days all rolled into one? And just when you think it should be over, you realize it’s only 7:30? As much as I love my whole family, yesterday was that day. It just kept going and going and going and…I really [...]
Mother’s Day is upon us. Whether you dread it, or look forward to it, it is almost here. According to the Mother’s Day Index for 2013, a mother’s value has declined again for the third straight year. The question was posed, “What is a Mother worth?” “Priceless”, many declare. “All I need in payment is [...]
This week’s Listicle topic is all about feeling super, or 10 things we’ve done that make us feel like superhero’s. I don’t know about you, but I spend much more time feeling like a SUPER-slacker than a SUPERhero. But I accept the challenge and give you ten moments in which I felt SUPER–something 1. My [...]
I sat in the van sipping on my Pepsi, acquired alone with needy voices far away. Wifi my friend, I surfed the net alone and uninterrupted. My phone on stand-by just in case as always, but soft tunes from the radio were the only other sound accompanying me. I was alone with my time stolen [...]
There’s not a lot of room for error in my current career path. If I screw up, I have 7 small people holding me accountable. If I’m being honest, it’s a lot of pressure and kind of sucks sometimes. I’m a Mom, but I’m also human. I make mistakes. I have bad days. Heck, I [...]
Have you ever had one of those days that when you look back on it, you sense that someone was really just playing some kind of cruel joke on you? Yeah. Yesterday was a day just like that. It all started with a shopping trip to Costco. My youngest daughter needed a “special leader” snack [...]
This is one of those experiences that will really only be funny about 10 years from now. I am still in recovery mode. I don’t write these stories to gain sympathy, but to laugh at myself and hope that someone will laugh with me. Because really, if I don’t laugh, I may need a padded [...]
Music from the live band floated through the air, the notes falling flat on an empty dance floor. Other patrons sat in beach chairs around the edge, listening without movement. You looked around, intrigued by the sights and sounds. I swayed to the beat and watched you. You looked at me and smiled and clapped [...]
Delight “Mom! Look at all those birds!” Wisdom “You should go home and get your camera.” Joy “I see them! I see them! Can I go throw rocks in the water?” “Of course you can.” My children’s delight becomes mine, their wisdom shows me the way and their joy radiates in my soul. For more [...]
1. My chair. In the hospital, before I came home with baby boy, my husband asked me what I wanted for mother’s day. I told him that I wanted a really nice rocking chair. So, when I could still say how old baby boy was in hours, my husband took me shopping and let me [...]
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