This is Mom Life

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  • From Excavators to Eye Rolls

    I am lucky to have two healthy children.I’m luckier to have one of each. I’ll be honest—I think I was a little bummed when we found out our first was a boy. I secretly hoped for a girl. But looking back, I’m so glad he came first. I’m as Type A as they come, and… Read more

  • The Years Are Short, But This Moment Was Long

    I had one of those moments on Sunday. The kind they always tell you to savor.Because it might be the last. My daughter was bored.She wanted help being un-bored.But every one of the 50 things I suggested? Hard no. Cue the tears. The whining. The full performance. Normally, I would walk away. Let her figure… Read more

  • You Can’t Cheer From the Sidelines When You’re In the Half Pipe

    I never thought I’d skateboard — then I became a mom. I like to think I’m a cool mom. I’m pretty active with my kids. I do all sorts of things I never imagined I’d do — including one that now requires a helmet, wrist guards, and a strong sense of humility. It all started… Read more

  • Marriage Means Never Using the Dryer Correctly

    “THE SWIMSUITS DO NOT GO IN THE DRYER!” I yelled down the stairs to my husband. I’ve told him this countless times. Also: Do not do the laundry. I know, I know… I’m supposed to ask for help. But when it comes to laundry? I don’t want the help. Because his way of helping usually… Read more

  • Carline Rules (From Someone Who’s Done This 2,704 Times)

    Ah, Summer Camp.Eight glorious weeks of “routine”… in the loosest sense of the word. Sure, it’s consistent technically—but it marches to a completely different rhythm. Like a drumline with zero percussion training. Camp hours are just off enough to throw my whole daily groove out of whack. So we wing it more than normal.  Every… Read more

  • I Get It Now: Little League, Big Feelings.

    What a Week. Little League playoffs. Two championship games (yes, plural)—all thanks to a double-elimination tournament where the other team hadn’t yet lost. So. Much. Stress. Honestly, I’m not sure which is worse: playing or watching. We’d been here once before and, thankfully, came out on top. I struggled with what to write this week.… Read more

  • 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