Bell On Heels

If you are going to be the mother of four, do it in great shoes.

I Am Failing Miserably At This Whole Mother Thing

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I gave birth to my first child when I was 31. After pushing for two excruciating hours and two more excruciating minutes, she was finally born. I feel sure that I was on the verge of death after the whole ordeal. But then they placed the most beautiful, bright-eyed baby girl into my arms. And […]

The Horrors Of School Drop Off Line

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I pulled up to the school and four quiet, smiling children formed a line. Then they took turns carefully climbing down from the vehicle. Okay, it wasn’t exactly like that. Or anything like that really. No, this may be a new school year, but it is shaping up to be more of the same. There […]

I Am Having A Mid Life Crisis

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When I write a blog post, the title comes last. Not until the end, am I able to decide what the name should be. Which is odd because when I had babies I pretty much knew their names from conception. But with this post I started with the title. I had to. It has weighed […]

I Watch Your Perfect Families, Now Watch Mine

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Doesn’t every kid decide to meditate on a manhole cover? In the middle of the street? I pay attention to all of the normal families. I see them everywhere. They are all neatly dressed and groomed. Their demeanor, pleasant. Everyone is smiling and laughing. All of the kids seem to be doing exactly what is […]

What It Feels Like To Move From A Family Home

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And then he said: Let’s sell the house and move to a new one. My life has not been the same since. What was my husband thinking? Fast forward seven and a half months to our accepted offer. This moving thing was really happening. What were we thinking? Do you have any idea how hard […]