This is Mom Life

It's fun. It's hard. Let's do it together.

  • Mom’s Summer Life Skills Camp

    School’s out… fooorrr the summerrrrrr!!! Finally. No more back-to-back sporting events.No more homework.No more concerts, recitals, or showcases.No more birthday parties or end-of-year chaos.No more limbo about what next school year might look like. Just. Simple. Summer. Camp. Beach. Repeat. That’s our rhythm—and I love it. Because summer is a simpler season for us, I… Read more

  • Relaxation, Mom-Style (or something like it)

    Have you ever seen the Bluey episode called “Relax”? The Heelers are on vacation, and instead of running to the sunny beach, the kids want to play in the bathtub. Bless Bandit—he tells Chilli to just go to the beach by herself. So she does. Hat on, sunscreen applied, ocean sounds in her ears, sun… Read more

  • 10 Hilarious Lessons I Learned on a 6th Grade Field Trip

    Hi Mamas!  Happy Tuesday!   We are now 3.5 weeks into Maycember, 1 full week to go.  But who’s counting?  ME.  Totally me! The other week, I had the honor to chaperone a field trip with my 6th grade son and his class.  I’ve helped out in the classrooms a lot, and organized social events at… Read more

  • May is for Moms: what will you do?

    Hello, Mamas!  And welcome to This Is Mom Life! Momming is HARD.  But what I’ve found makes it a little bit easier is being able to commune and commiserate with others going through it too.  And that’s what I hope to do here: share my stories, from the chaos of weekday mornings to the unexpected… Read more