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Confession Time: I Want To Be Selfish

by Sarah T.  The holidays are quickly approaching, the time where you give to others while being thankful for what you have. Well, I've altered my wishlist a little this year. The number one thing I want from Santa is a "selfish coupon" I can cash in whenever I want; a "get out of jail free" card. Now hear me out. It's a universal opinion that mothers are all about their children. Dad can … [Continue reading...]

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Confession Time: I’m Having A Hard Time Letting Go

My "baby" is now 4. Do you know how long it took for me to be able to say that? Shoot, the day before his birthday I was telling everyone he was 3. Not "about to turn 4," but "3." Period. And for the couple months since his birthday I've been saying he "just turned 4." But now I'm taking a deep breath and saying (perhaps more to myself than anyone else) that my baby is indeed 4. His … [Continue reading...]

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{Tales From An Emotional Eater} I Only Eat Dessert On The Weekends Now

I eat my feelings. We're talked about my emotional eating before, but here it is again. I eat when I'm happy, I eat when I'm sad or when I'm stressed or when I'm tired. I eat to make myself feel better, to pass the time, to reward myself, to acknowledge how hard I work. At the end of a day filled with obligations—driving my daughter to school, cleaning the house, working, studying, writing, … [Continue reading...]

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5 Truths About Blogging That Most Bloggers Won’t Admit

1) Sometimes we feel like giving up.  Some days you'll write an awesome post, and you're sure everyone will read it and laugh and share it with their friends and then? Silence. Crickets. Days like that you'll curse at your keyboard and wonder "Man, what am I doing?" Will this blog ever get to what I want it to be? Am I wasting my time? But then you calm down and realize that blogging has its … [Continue reading...]

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Confession Time: I’m Lonely

A little while ago, I had a conversation with one of my oldest friends, who had just returned from spending a few years abroad. She's very restless and likes to travel and heading to a foreign country where she doesn't speak the language didn't seem to faze her while making out her life plans. I admire her for her gustiness, but it's just not me. I'm a homebody. So we're talking and she's … [Continue reading...]

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{Confession Time} I’m A Better Mom When…(Expanded List)

If you ask me, I'm always a "good mom," but there are things that improve my mood and give me that extra patience to deal with all the things that come with being a work-at-home mom. I already wrote about how a helping hand or two instantly makes this job easier, but there's more. I've thought about it, and I'm a better mom when... ...I have a decent night's sleep. Meaning more than 4 hours … [Continue reading...]

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{Confession Time} I’m A Better Mom When I Have Help

A couple of hours after my daughter (my firstborn) made her entrance into the world, I was sitting in my hospital room, alone. I was overwhelmed with emotion at that point and I'm pretty sure everyone who walked into my room - the doctors, nurses, even the lady that comes around to take the newborn pictures - could tell I was having a hard time adjusting to my new reality: that I was … [Continue reading...]

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Confession Time: Motherhood Stresses Me The Hell Out

Man, what a rough realization that is. I am not someone who thrives in this job. I do not wake up bright-eyed, ready to start the day and ready to tackle every little problem or argument the kids roll my way. Instead, I have to give myself a little pep talk in the mirror before I leave the bedroom and face the day. For some moms, greeting the little person that emerged from your womb was … [Continue reading...]

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