I read the book(s). Removed the rugs, the pants, the diapers. Checked for signs of readiness. Vowed to never touch a pull-up. Made a big exciting production. Bought the stickers, the little potty, the potty that goes inside the...
I heard a song today by a folk singer and it reminded me that motherhood isn't simple or easy. It's hard and lonely and society speaks on it a little too much. When our children arrive, we do not...
Maybe I’m dating myself or not grasping a hidden layer of the concept, but I truly do not understand the bathroom selfie craze. More specifically, the couple selfie.
Enter teenage Snapchat and the bathroom selfie of a couple with arms...
My youngest is what happens when the beauty of a storm produces a gorgeous sky and a swirl of unstoppable wind all at once. He causes the rainbow and the chaos. In the end, he is doing his best...
A couple of weekends ago, my 2nd and 3rd grader were in a school play. This play is exactly what you expect a play for 1st-3rd graders to look like. It's cute, but certainly not Broadway. The audience is...
In honor of National Infertility Awareness Week, I sat down with my sister, who has been working through infertility with her husband for over four years and compiled some important facts, questions, and information to share.
5 Ways to Support...
Me time. Me time. Me time!... Me Me Me!... That’s all we hear from everyone around us, especially from our kids.
All they want is to spend time with us and want that precious one-one “me time.” Moms (and dads)...
Thirteen years ago, I was expecting you.
A baby boy. My first born. My first son. When I dreamed of who you would be, it was a player. No, not the kind that dates several people at once. The...
A dear mommy friend of mine and I were talking recently about finding balance when all we want to do is slump on the floor and pull our hair out…
We were standing in line together, waiting to pick the...
Last month I attended a live taping of one of my favorite podcasts... Alone. A bunch of local fans whom I met on Facebook coordinated a group dinner before the show. I confidently took an Uber to Clifton, walked...
In + Around Cincinnati
Bloom :: An Event for Moms! {2024}
Bloom is an event for new and expecting moms, foster moms, and adoptive moms (recommended for any mom up to toddler age!), and other...
