Happy New Year! As we say goodbye to 2017, I want to thank you for all your support this year and for having some fun with the Dishwasher and me as we counted down the top three posts from this year. We have now reached our most popular piece of the year. “25 Ways to Annoy Your Teenager” was published on February 26 and was so much fun to write because as the mom of two … [Read more...]
At the Hospital With Dad: the Harder Realities of Getting Older
Thursday found me and my 18-year-old son wandering the halls of the hospital’s cardiac care unit. My father had arrived via ambulance six hours earlier. We both must have had that lost puppy look because a nurse asked us who we were looking for and then told me my dad had just arrived and gave me his room number. We walked into my dad’s room to find my mother, sister, … [Read more...]
When Your Child is Sick: Medical Grants for Families in Need from United Healthcare Children’s Foundation
The following post is sponsored by UnitedHealthcare Children’s Foundation to bring awareness to their medical grant program. All opinions are my own. The other day Facebook thought it was being kind by showing me a picture of my son, in a hospital room, dressed in a pediatric hospital gown with his head all wrapped up in bandages awaiting a EEG, in the event I wanted to be … [Read more...]
When “Santa” Makes a Mistake
When my husband and I had our first child 17 years ago, we decided that, when it came to Christmas gifts, we would follow the three gift rule. We joked that it if it was good enough for the infant Jesus, it surely was good enough for baby Tom. As our family grew to three children, this tradition has continued to work for us. I love that I can narrow my search down to a few, … [Read more...]
Together We Can #EndMommyWars!
I'm a Sisterhood of Motherhood Partner and am a sponsored blog partner, but all opinions are my own. Please see below for additional disclosure. When I had my first child 16 years ago, I was thrilled. After four miscarriages, the fact that I could finally hold my gorgeous son in my arms was a miracle. I loved being pregnant, but I was also terrified that something would … [Read more...]
