"You have it a lot worse than I do." You were wrestling with your two children in the parking lot when you saw my three. I know you didn't actually mean that...

I wasn't born to do this. It's been a few years now and I don't relish the chaos. I don't thrive in it.

I want to tell you that I stopped judging moms once I became one. That I was above mom shaming and once I walked in a mother's tired shoes it was the wake up...

I don't enjoy my children. Not like I wish I could. My daughter was having a dance party while her dad cheered her on. I was holding a bottle in the baby's m...

There comes a time in life when affairs, like death, become unavoidable. They are a part of the adult landscape; you just hope the bomb doesn’t go off too cl...

When people asked what I wanted for my future, being a mom never really entered my mind. I didn’t dream about being a mother. I certainly wanted to have kids...

Dear Husband, I want to take the time to tell you what I need as a stay-at-home mom. Yes, there’s more. More than the mortgage covered, and the minivan payme...

These aren’t the best days of my life. You go out of your way to tell me they are. You tell me in the grocery store as I wrestle through with my toddler, you...

I saw the way you looked at her, and then back at me. Disgusted. Annoyed. You glanced at your friend conspiratorially; your face said, “Why would she bring a...

I’m a stay-at-home mom who firmly believes that cooking and cleaning are not part of my job description. Do I make meals for my child? Absolutely. Do I maint...

Find mom friends they say. It’ll be easy they say. Wrong. My personal experience with motherhood is that the beginning of it can be incredibly isolating. I w...