by Amy | May 6, 2020 | Holidays, My Family, Parenthood
My dearest family, you have it easy this year. Due to the coronavirus quarantine, Mom will not be dragging you to an arboretum, high tea or fancy brunch for Mother’s Day. I will not be forcing you to wear cute matching outfits and take photos for my Instagram. I...
by Amy | Apr 9, 2020 | My Family, Parenthood, Siblings
Evite just contacted everyone in my daughter’s preschool class to remind them about her 5th birthday party. Oops. Looks like amid all the homeschooling, short order cooking, Zoom meetings and toilet paper hoarding, I forgot to cancel the event. Not only had we already...
by Amy | Apr 6, 2020 | My Family, Parenthood
I’m not trying to sugar coat it—this quarantine situation mostly sucks. My housebound kids are needy, whiny and constantly fighting. Between cooking three meals a day plus snacks and cleaning up, I barely leave the kitchen (unless I’m doing laundry—woo...
by Amy | Dec 2, 2019 | My Family, Parenthood, Siblings
I don’t recall my mother losing her temper much when I was growing up. I do remember her looking skyward and sighing, “When you’re a mother, you’ll understand.” Now that I have two little handfuls of my own who push me past my breaking point on a regular basis, I more...
by Amy | Dec 20, 2018 | Celebrities, Couplehood, My Family, Parenthood
When Michelle Obama visited my city on her book tour, I had to go hear her speak. I idolize the former First Lady, not only for her many accomplishments and her super toned arms, but also for the admirable way she has raised her daughters. I’m a mother of two...
by Amy | Oct 25, 2018 | Couplehood, My Family, Parenthood, Vanity
My husband has a favorite memory from our dating days: I answered the door in a skintight minidress and heels and, bada bing, bada boom, we were an hour late to the party. Since having two kids, we’re late to stuff all the time, but not for fun reasons. More like lost...
