Leaving the Guilt at the Door

I am a perpetual apologizer. I apologize for everything. I’m sorry I’m leaving work early. I’m sorry that you bumped into me. I’m sorry for asking so many questions. I’m sorry I’m tired. I’m sorry I’m having a bad hair day. I’m sorry you’re in a bad mood. I’m sorry I’m not feeling well. I’m…

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Mommy Groups: The Good | The Bad | The Ugly

You guys. Here I go, I’m going to be terminated from every Facebook Mom Group after this post. Maybe some of my Facebook friends will drop me after this too. If you’re a mom, chances are you belong to some sort of Support Group on Facebook (Moms of Newborns, Toddler Moms, Breastfeeding Moms, etc). Do…

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The Non-Existence of Public Changing Tables

NEWSFLASH: Humans do not come out of the womb with the ability to use a toilet. Said humans must be changed each and every time they pee or poo. Oh, this isn’t news to you? I just wanted to make certain we are all on the same page because it seems as though many businesses…

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Things NOT to Say to a Parent of a Preemie

This is a post that I’ve been wanting to write for a long time, it was actually one of the main reasons I wanted to start a blog. However, I always felt like I was too close and it was too personal; I feared I would be writing a mainly hate-fueled post, rather than sharing…

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Elf on the Shelf: What Nightmares are Made Of

Thanksgiving is tomorrow.  If they haven’t already, as soon as the turkey is cleaned from the table, most parents will begin thinking about  the holidays  Christmas (I’m not going to dance around the holiday that I celebrate…but that’s for a different post..) fast approaching; thoughts of buying gifts, trimming the tree, travels, school vacation, and the Elf…

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