Nausea. Mouth sweats and that hollow feeling in my stomach…am I going to heave or begin body convulsing sobs. Hours spent between sleeping and waking. Obsess. That is the aftermath of extreme parenting shame and regret for […]
Category: Parenting & Family Matters
Call Me Hypocrite
The feeling wasn’t a creeping, growing knowing. It was a kick to the solar plexus, concrete lump in the guts, kind of realization. I am a hypocrite. No rationalization or creative spin could change the […]
September Series: What Makes a Woman Be{YOU}tiful? Jelly Bean Journals Guest Blog
First off, hello to all The Tall Mom fans! I love this blog as much as you do and it’s an extreme honor to be a guest blogger! As you already know, The Tall Mom […]
Letting Go of the Rest: I’m Not Playing the Parental Shame Game Anymore
My four year old is a real jerk about 40% of the time. Yes, you read that correctly. I’m not ashamed to truth tell. I think this…all of this…needs to be said. On a recent […]
Being Mom Solo
Mom Solo. Has a ring to it, doesn’t it? Like Han Solo—the quintessential rebel… As per my birthday request, I informed Hubby what I really wanted needed for my birthday was time—quiet, uninterrupted, selfish, time […]
99 Things and FUN Isn’t One
*Attention* The following is a Public Service Announcement: Parenting is not fun. Despite what well meaning granny types, perma-perfect playground moms, and diaper commercials would like you to think, parenting is a lot of things, […]
Comfortably Unbalanced
Balance is bullshit. There. I said it. I have tried. Really. I have given it the “old college” try. Hell, I’ve even given it the “I’ve grown humans! I can do this!” try. Balance, for […]
I Am Ninjmama
In our home now lives a mysterious, cunning, and effective creature. This seemingly highly trained and stealthy being has taken control of the mass chaos within our home. The children treat her with cautionary reverence. Their […]
The Sisterhood of Motherhood
Did you watch the video? You gotta watch the video or this whole post will be for nothing. Every once in a while an advertiser actually hits the nail on the head. I think the […]
I’m Done With The Crap: Damaging Adages Steal Our Real Parenting Joy
I’m dusting off my soapbox for this post. Be prepared. I’d also like to start with a disclaimer. In no way do I consider myself an expert on…anything. I do however have an opinion on…everything. […]
