Unless you have been living under a rock, you have heard the term VSCO girl, whether you have children or not. If you have children that are between the ages of 9-15, then your house either contains a VSCO girl, or contains a child that despises them. Their signature "sksksk" and "and I oop" are [...]
I'm so old. I'm so very old to even consider starting school again. By the time I finish, I'll be nearly 40, and by the time I can independently practice I will be 40. Can I even begin to start a new career in mid-life? Umm...yeah! The answer is a resounding yes. It was me [...]
No one prepares you for grief. You could know it's coming and ready yourself for the impact, but until it is felt, you have no idea how ill equipped you are to handle it. Grief slaps you in the face leaving you stunned and then rears back and tackles you with the force of an [...]
I've been on this earth for a while. I won't tell you how long a while is, but it's a lot longer than most people gather to guess when looking at my child like features. You can thank genetics for that one. While on this earth, there are a few things I've learned, one of [...]
Dads, this post is for you. Not because I'm picking on dads, but because the common theme among my mom friends and the mom groups I belong to is that dads are relying heavily on moms to do the brunt of the parenting and housekeeping, whether they work outside of the home or not. This [...]
I bought eggs today. The morning of a mass shooting and the morning after a mass shooting in the very franchise that was targeted, some thousand plus miles away. This morning I woke up and didn't want to leave my house after seeing the reports loading in my social media feed. I thought, the world [...]
Let me just tell y'all, I am such a terrible sales person. This book has been out since May 31st and I'm just now getting around to telling you about it. I'm just a slacker lately. So, what have I been up to instead of informing you all of my book and sharing random blog [...]
There I was on the couch minding my own business, watching TV and letting my toddler play. Within a few minutes of him playing quietly in his ball pit, he comes walking up to me. My normal greeting to my child is "hey sweet boy," and this time was no different. What was different was [...]
This post is not really a post, but an excerpt from a book I've written. This is from the first chapter titled I'm Screwing it Up. The book is available for purchase on Amazon. I hope ya'll enjoy! _______________ This parenting thing is hard. If you were looking for pretty lies in this book, I'm sorry. [...]
Dear Random Lady at the YMCA, You eyed my baby from the moment we stepped out of the locker room entering the pool area. You were swimming laps and smiled at my son, mouthing the words "he's so cute." I naively thought this would be the end of our encounter. I was wrong. Shortly after [...]