Forgive Me – A Note From A Weary Mom
I come to you today completely exposed and raw. I am bone-weary and broken. In the short amount of time I have been awake, I've already done more than what some do in a full day. While I go through the motions, I try not to wake the heavy breathing toddlers that are still fast…
Teacher Strike: Our Teachers Walk Out, Not On The Kids, But For The Kids
Why strike? Why walk out on the kids? These are questions I know people across the U.S. are asking. I am not a teacher. I do not work for the public school system. I am just a parent who sends her six children to public school Monday through Friday, August through May, well I did anyway until our…
How To Look Simply Ageless
One of my biggest attributes is happiness. When others are asked about my personality they generally talk about my smiling, laughing and enjoyable demeanor. I think we can all agree that being a happy person is a great way to live life, especially when you are a busy mom. However, as I age, my face…
A Mother’s Thoughts On The Oklahoma SAE Racism Scandal
All day, all over the news, all over social media, at the water cooler in the office, there has been talk of the video of the SAE fraternity chapter at OU that went viral. The video showed fraternity brothers, along with their dates, aboard a bus chanting a song full of racial smut. Obviously there…
Less Than Stellar Mom Moments
Have you ever had one of those less than stellar mommy moments? You know, the one when you blurt something out that you instantly think "crap, I can't believe I just said that!" For instance, there was the time I was driving and the kids were in the backseat bickering, arguing and complaining about each other.…