One thing that I think all adults, parents or not, catch onto quickly is pretending that nothing happens during naptime or after bedtime. No, I did not watch a movie without you. No, nobody stopped by for a visit....
If there’s one thing I feel we moms could be more prepped for – it’s how redundant motherhood really is. We are given books upon books about pregnancy, birth and raising kids, but never once do I remember reading...
This is the weirdest round of holidays we will probably ever experience. Especially for parents with young children, the idea of not maintaining holiday traditions seems impossible. For some, Black Friday shopping is a day for families. For others,...
As I sit in my car in the parking garage preparing to start my 12-hour shift at the hospital, I imagine that this is probably what it feels like every day to be a firefighter or a police officer....
I feel like the majority of mamas make all kinds of plans while pregnant with their first child that just end up falling through. From how you plan on disciplining your child, to the types of food and drink...
“Are you going to be a mommy for Halloween?” My 3-Year-Old asked you, his beloved Auntie B.
You chuckled and said, “I hope so.”
I smiled and told you it would be an adorable costume and pregnancy announcement, wistfully remembering four...
“When you are kind to others, it not only changes you, it changes the world.” - Harold Kushner
Tomorrow is World Kindness Day and probably one of my favorite unofficial holidays. It’s easy to celebrate, it costs us absolutely nothing...
As a new(ish) writer of Cincinnati Mom Collective, I have been taking it easy on what I write about. Why?
I’m afraid to say the truth.
I’ve been taking it easy. Softball topics about my life as a mother of three...
The leaves cover the ground like a red and yellow patchwork blanket; I fight the chill with some steaming apple cider and a fluffy blanket of my own. Like so many moms this month, I made the annual pilgrimage...
“No one’s is brighter, no one’s is duller. It’s only a crown of a different color.”
This guidance from the middle of Nancy Tillman’s The Crown on Your Head stuck with me long after storytime with my son. While written...
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