Mommy guilt is a heavy burden that I’ve noticed most moms carry around with them, weighing them down. “I wish I yelled less”, “I should have said ‘no’ to that snack”, “I should have said ‘yes’ to that snack”, “I should be more firm”, “I should loosen the reigns”, the things I hear are endless.…Continue reading Down with Mommy Guilt
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What crunchy ISN’T…
Last year I described what crunchy meant. My family calls me “the hippie one”, some people say granola, and I’ve heard allusions to attachment parenting. Basically, crunchy is a lifestyle where you may or may not eat all organic (I don’t!), cloth diaper (not anymore but a huge CD enthusiast!), breastfeed, babywear, make your own…Continue reading What crunchy ISN’T…
It’s Not Pretending
I have seen so many memes, articles, jokes, and references to positive Facebook statuses being just a way to brag and fake like your life is the best and it drives me crazy. My original caption when I shared a blog mentioning this was: “While I do post my meltdowns from time-to-time, I often hear…Continue reading It’s Not Pretending