Puberty felt like a taboo topic when I was a kid. I don’t recall hearing people talking about it openly. I don’t recall having discussions with my mom or my girlfriends about puberty. In fact, I don’t recall how I went through puberty at all. Was I afraid, scared, or proud? How did I learn …
What do you do for a living? I’m a stay-at-home mom. Depending on how tired I am when asked, the undertones can be very different: Proud, thinking I’ve done such a great job, or Ashamed or Embarrassed, feeling like I’m not doing enough, or Entitled, thinking I deserve everything when I’m too exhausted. Being a …
Before talking about Easter Cupcakes, I want to give you a heads up: Baking with kids can be very stressful, especially if you’re a perfectionist. Take it from me: don’t proceed until you’re ready for the mess, the frustration, the unexpected results, and the stress. The idea of baking with kids and getting them more …
If your kids don’t eat lunch at school, you are not alone. In fact, not eating lunch at school is a very common issue. In all fairness, I know school lunchtime should be longer, and many distractions make it hard for kids to focus on eating lunch. I consider lunch an essential meal for the …
Leaving lunchbox notes for the children in their lunch is a fun and sweet idea, but when you have multiple young children, it’s really hard to follow through. I used to feel like a bad mother when my oldest came home mentioning the lunchbox notes her friends got from their parents. Mother guilt is so …
It’s only January, and most people I know (it feels like I only know people with kids now!) have already started discussing their summer plans, especially which camps they’re going to send their children to. When did summer with school-age children become such a hassle? Well, there are so many summer camps to choose from, …
Yesterday was the first day in over two months that all three of my children were at school full-time. My wish came true; there were no phone calls from any school to pick up the children early. I celebrated by writing a story about why I was struggling during those two months. I felt good …
While writing this story, I dreamed of having a life like Carrie Bradshaw in Sex and the City, where I could enjoy motherhood while writing about it. The difference is, she is a writer, and I am not. She is a fictional character, and I am living in my reality. But hey, it doesn’t hurt …
Letting go isn’t something I’m good at, so even though I struggled a great deal while working and still acting like a stay-at-home mom, the decision to quit my job didn’t come easily. I felt ignorant for not knowing about these struggles of families with both working parents, until now. Or maybe you all have …
Yep, you heard it right! My solution to my stay-at-home mom’s burnout is to take on a corporate job. Don’t judge yet! Why the burnout? The constant worry of someone getting hurt or being sick, the constant complaints, fighting, crying, the perpetual planning of meals and children-related activities, and the worry about the children’s well-being …