It’s a hard pill to swallow, but my mommy super powers, the tools I’ve used to banish monsters under the bed, thwart toddlers before they painted their bedrooms with diaper cream, or prevent a child’s head from being used as a torpedo, are fading into nonexistence now that my kids are 19, 16, and 12. True, there was the time my powers didn’t alert me that my … [Read more...]
Things I Know for Sure About Raising Children After 18 Years of Motherhood
After being a mother for eighteen years, twelve as the mother of three, there are some things about raising children that I just know to be true. These include the following: A child can take a shower for over an hour and not only not wash his hair, but somehow miraculously not even get it wet. This same child can water the flower garden and not get one plant wet, yet … [Read more...]
What to do When it’s Time for a Career Change
Eighteen years ago I went into my boss’s office, armed with the advice of several articles on how-to-leave-your-job-for-motherhood, and I told him that I would not be coming back to work after I had my baby. Then I did what every article strongly advised me not to do, I broke down and cried. I couldn’t help myself. The tears just streamed down my face despite my best … [Read more...]
When We Start to Lose Our Mommy Super Powers
Today I had a very hard realization, my mommy super powers, the tools I have used to banish monsters under the bed, thwart toddlers before they painted their whole rooms with diaper cream, or prevent a child’s head from being used as a torpedo, are becoming much less powerful now that my kids are 16, 13, and 10. True, there was the time my powers didn’t alert me that my then … [Read more...]
A Summer Bucket List for Mom
Every summer I vow to make a summertime bucket list with my family. Have you ever seen one of these? They’re a list of ideas to spark a summer full of enjoyment and learning. They can be as ambitious as a trip abroad, as fun as a day at the zoo, or as simple as a campout in the backyard. Maybe there’s a series of books you would like to read as a family. You could try … [Read more...]
