I love Podcasts. I love Podcasts so much that I have an entire blog post dedicated to them - hint, you're reading it. But, I hate Podcasts. I hate Podcasts so much that I have not written in the last two, ok maybe three weeks, because of the stress of this post and the stress of not having listened to my Podcasts. I hate to write this, because as you may or may not know the entire goal of Mommy ... View the Post
My love-hate relationship with Podcasts
I love Podcasts. I love Podcasts so much that I have an entire blog post dedicated to them - hint, you're reading it. But, I hate Podcasts. I hate Podcasts so much that I have not written in the last two, ok maybe three weeks, because of the stress of this post and the stress of not having listened to my Podcasts. I hate to write this, because as you may or may not know the entire goal of Mommy Has Struggles IS a Podcast. Maybe not the goal, but ideally it will serve as 50% of its ... View the Post
Confessions on Mom Guilt and the Deadline for More Children
I confess--it's not that I don't love being a mother or love my child, but as it turns out I am not a baby person. Maybe I am, or perhaps I'm somewhere in-between. I'm not sure. I always loved babysitting when I was younger and always loved children. I always thought I'd want a household of lots of little kiddos. But, perhaps what I've learned with age is that happiness and personal fulfillment doesn't come from others--it comes from ourselves. Thus I have discovered that I am totally content ... View the Post
How I Fail My Chid In School
I am in a pattern of failing my child in school. There is a scene from the late-90's British comedy show, Coupling where the Welsh friend and goofball of the group attends a funeral with fellow Coupling characters and fears what he calls, "The Giggle Loop." "You are surrounded by people for a moment of silence when the Giggle Loop begins... Suddenly out of nowhere this thought comes into your head: the worst thing I could possibly do during a minute's silence is laugh. And as soon as you ... View the Post
This Mommy Has Struggles
Last night I meant to text a girlfriend of mine who is five days past her pregnancy due date. Like anyone waiting for a baby to arrive, I had spent the last week anxiously stalking my phone, overjoyed with excitement. Then something distracted me and I didn't text her. This morning I woke up to a text message picture of my friend's beautiful baby girl. Ironically, her daughter was born at the exact same time I had thought to text my friend. My friend said that everyone had been messaging ... View the Post
Surviving Public Tantrums
A good friend of mine is running for local office. Originally I was hired to design her website and logo, but eventually became her Campaign Manager. It has been an amazing experience and though the election is on a very local level, it has all been a whirlwind of deadlines and fundraising events. And, I’m loving every minute of it. I have an amazing support network at home, and though The Beau is deep into midterms this week, we still find a way to make it work. Of course, I am grateful for ... View the Post
Four Categories of Motherhood
Truth be told, I hated being pregnant. Like, hated it so much that The Beau and I still go back on forth about whether we will have more children. I know we'll have at least one more--probably--but not yet--maybe--of course--well, who knows. And yes, pregnancy is just one small detail to a lifetime of joy from a child, but our child is also 2.5 years old. She is yelling at me at this very moment, because the Roku from which I am streaming Sesame Street keeps pausing to reload--the end of the ... View the Post