I want for my kids, what I think most, if not all parents want for their kids. To raise healthy, happy, well-rounded, polite kids. Willing to stand up and advocate for themselves and others. To not be a bully. To be accepting and kind to all. To set healthy boundaries for themselves. To find aContinue reading “Find Your Gray”
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Turning Things Around
The last 15 months have been challenging in ways I was not prepared for and helped me grow in ways I never expected. I certainly don’t want to repeat what it was but I am, in some ways, grateful for it. I’m going to backtrack a bit more than the last 15 months to start.Continue reading “Turning Things Around”
Last Firsts
The last firsts are not something I considered until recently. Our youngest ran up to me one day last week and showed me a wiggly tooth. His first wiggly tooth in fact. And for some reason a massive wave of emotion crashed into me in that moment. It was the last first wiggly tooth weContinue reading “Last Firsts”
Embracing the Chaos
As I step on leftover mashed potatoes hidden under the table, hear a child simply scream “NAKED!” while stripping naked and running by in the nude, followed by “it’s a ninja fight, I am subtly reminded that I have children. There is a level of chaos associated with parenthood that no one prepares you for.Continue reading “Embracing the Chaos”
Day 81
In all my mom brain glory many years ago, when I first kicked off my adventure into blog writing, I somehow ended up with two different websites. Both under Too Much Laundry, Not Enough Wine…one a .org and the other a .com. These next few posts were ones I originally posted on the .org site.Continue reading “Day 81”
Too Much Laundry, Not Enough Wine 