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How to survive a diaper blow-out at midnight

Picture this. It’s 10pm and you finally got sweet babe to sleep. After she’s been up and down, like, 20 times already. You are exhausted and ready to crash in your own bed. You fall asleep 2 seconds after your...

Finding the perfect pillow for a steal

I stole a pillow over Christmas. Out of desperation. You see, my oldest climbed out of his crib at 28 months. He now sleeps in my great grandfather’s bed (random trivia: they have the same middle name). And he has...

The fun of locking your keys (and kids) in the car

Mimi and Poppa live 4.5 hours away. Once you do the math (2 small children under the age of 5 + 3 potty breaks each), I’m feeling good if I get there in 6. Anyone else relate? Uh, last weekend,...

How to make stay-at-home Saturday great

How often do you have a Saturday with nothing to do? Without a soccer game on the schedule? Or some random kid’s birthday party? I struggle a bit with the lazy, stay-at-home Saturday. I tend towards listless and feel unmoored....

Please don’t feed my kids crap at school

Oh, you know, kids can eat crap at school and totally succeed (um, nope!) So there’s no need to freak out about this awesome new bill the House of Representatives just introduced, benignly entitled, House Bill 610. Otherwise known as...

My man loves the grocery store (and it’s super sexy)

“Icing,” she said. “All you need to get is the icing.” Sounds easy, right? And no pressure. There’s just a roomful of small children waiting to decorate a gazillion cookies. Icing: the foundation for all things yum. Without it, there...

Marriage sucks after kids?

How many of us enter parenthood thinking our sweet little babe will be a major marriage stressor? But then comes sleep deprivation and new routines and a new life thrust into the mix of a, previous-to-this, partnership of just two.

Sometimes momma’s just gotta cancel church

Christmas is my MOST FAVORITE time to go to church. There are CAROLS and LIGHTS and STARS and ANGELS and CHILDREN SINGING and… I could go on. One year, I felt particularly removed from God, until my mom dragged me...

Mommy Brain explained: why you need deep sleep

Why, hello there, tired momma. Feeling a little foggy? Just realized you brushed your hair with your toothbrush, instead of your comb? I once boiled a whole pile of dirty cloth diapers in a pot on the stove. Shhh, don’t...

The Penis Chronicles

Life is always an adventure with little boys and their penes. (Yes, that's the plural form of penis. You're welcome.) Can I get an AMEN from all the boy moms?

The truth about newborns: there’s a lot of poop

Newborns. It's a good thing they're cute, right? Because the life of a new mom is definitely challenging. Plus, there's a lot of poop.

The secret to dressing little boys for church

On Sunday I announced it was his turn to pick out “church clothes.” Apparently, this phrase means nothing to a toddler. (Duh.) Y’all, he can handle my Monday through Saturday “go pick out your clothes” directive. So Sunday should be...