i’m just a girl who can’t say no
Maybe one day I’ll master the firm and long-lasting “no”, but until then…
Category: parenting
managing the chaos
I contemplated the busyness and the hours I’ve lost worrying about whether or not I’m “doing it right” or “doing it well enough”.
mornings at the rink
But I just didn’t want to be a hockey mom. Days spent in cold, slightly smelly rinks isn’t my idea of a great weekend.
the platinum rule
It’s pretty simple: Turn the Golden Rule back around onto you.
what if you could change one thing?
I stood staring at him. What would I change? Would I go back in time and finish that degree? Would I get rid of the extra skin and the stretch marks on my stomach, the ones I often hide?
the magic moments
So much of parenting is spent intently watching our children as they scream “Watch this, Mom!” before they do whatever thing it is they needed us to watch.
