by Amy | Dec 6, 2017 | My Family, Parenthood
Dear 2-Year-Old, What an exciting year it’s been! You peed on the potty at least as many times as you peed on the floor. You learned how to escape your stroller and sprint towards oncoming traffic. You pulled one sock over half your foot “BY MYSELF.” I get it: you’re...
by Amy | Oct 24, 2017 | My Family, Parenthood
A few weeks ago, I posted a picture of my daughter Chloe, age 2 1/2, on her first day of preschool. She was smiling so proudly in her navy top and striped skirt—a schoolgirl ready to take on the world. But 20 minutes later, when I attempted to drop her off and say...
by Amy | Oct 5, 2017 | My Family, Parenthood
If you’re old enough to remember a bath product called Calgon, then you definitely remember their commercials. A frazzled mom yells, “Calgon, take me away!” and is transported into a luxurious bubble bath, where, presumably, she can no longer hear...
by Amy | Oct 3, 2017 | My Family, Parenthood
Have you heard? The buzz word of the day is “self-care,” moms. This means we’re all supposed to do a better job putting ourselves first, or at least not putting ourselves last. Sounds good, right? Every day, I read articles touting essential self-care...
by Amy | Sep 11, 2017 | My Family, Parenthood
It was a big day in a mom’s life, so I decided to dust off my blog. Thank you for reading it! As of this morning, I have two kids attending school: a first grader and a preschooler. I’m used to my big girl being at school by now, but I have mixed...
by Amy | May 23, 2017 | My Family, Parenthood
Babies supposedly become toddlers at one year, but that’s nonsense if you ask me. At 12 months, my daughter was still crawling, babbling and mostly bald. That’s a baby, right? Also, she was super easy-going back then—open-minded towards whatever books, meals or...
