Today I messed up, and I owe some apologies. I apologize to the man driving the transfer truck that cut me off at the merge. Me, in a...

My boys are fifteen months apart. When we announced we were expecting our second baby, we heard everything from – “they’ll be best...

Mom mode. This week, I decide to name it. You know, those times when you can’t remember how you got from there to here, but you know you...

It was the first night our second son slept upstairs in his own bedroom. The house was loud, with the sound of the dryer spinning clothes...

Well… I should say, my job chose me. The topic comes up this time of year. New beginnings, new decisions. Old debts, old dreams. Mommies...

Chances are if I’m not feeding babies, hushing tears away, cleaning dirty bottoms and the kitchen floor… I’m doing laundry. Our boys have...

Thanksgiving week is typically a short week. This means when I go to bed Sunday night, I rest a bit easier, knowing that I’ll be enjoying...

Today is Friday, and after spending the past four weekday mornings attempting to entertain and educate our two young boys (and myself) at...

There are little toy trains all over my house. As I write now, there is one on the TV stand (hauling another train), one under the couch...

We have two canvas portraits from our wedding day hanging in our bedroom. Thankfully, my oldest son sees them and points to say “mommy”...

I’m a work-at-home Mommy. I know who Chica is, the words to the Thomas the Train theme song and exactly how much time I have to fold a...

It all started with a runny nose on a Monday. Two weeks ago today, in fact. My husband had an overnight trip planned for work, and just...

Today, as I rocked my littlest asleep, trying to exhale as slowly and peacefully as he does, I smiled at the thought – I am that Mom. You...

Let’s face it, waking up to crying babies, stumbling over clothes that get folded but piled up and not put up, staying in a hurry to stay...

There’s a point during the day when the silence speaks. The sun is hiding behind closed blinds, and the house is hushed up. I have a baby...

I think it would be safe to say many women would not typically share that number that flashes to a standstill on the scale beneath them....

A week ago tonight, I was given an award. My husband had planned an evening of celebration on the eve of my third Mother’s Day. The house...

I caught myself tiptoeing. I wonder how many other mommies were also tiptoeing around their homes at the same time. Nap time. The days...

Today is Thursday. When I worked in an office, I used to call it “little Friday.” A coworker first mentioned the term as we waited for...

I asked my husband for 15 minutes. I adore him and our two baby boys. Our oldest is 18 months and youngest is 12 weeks today. I thank God...