“Shanann Watts’ Facebook page painted a portrait of a happy married life.” This was the opening sentence of a TIME article discussing the recent tragedy of the death of a young mother and her two small […]
Category: Random Thoughts
Donating Clothes…and Ideas
They said things like… You will LOVE it! The message is so powerful. It’s a game changer. Less than a handful of pages in, I thought things like… This is cringe worthy. I’m having trouble […]
Time to Renew Your Subscription
There it was. The email reminder that I needed to renew my subscription to WordPress if I wanted to keep my blog alive. I tried to imagine allowing The Tall Mom blog to be buried […]
Merry Christmas to Me & Team Weak
I had grand intentions of exiting 2017 with weekly blog posts all through the insanity that is the month of December. Just as it dawned I’d not posted since November, and guilt began to creep […]
Happy Halloween: Let Them ALL Be Little
Happy Halloween TTM tribe! I love me some Halloween fun. Any excuse to dress up in costume is an good excuse as far as I’m concerned. I posted on my personal FB page earlier this […]
Dear Trolls
Every comment on my blog must first be approved by me before being visible in the comments section of my posts. I mean, duh. Unfortunately, I still have to read every comment written, visible to […]
The Icky Feelings Flu: Lessons in the Mess
Words. They are my go-to. I use them for everything. They are my comfort, my peace offering, my most thoughtful gift, my band-aid, my distraction tactic, and words are my sword. Just ask those who […]
The HWHLC Experiment: Hubby & Wife Healthier Life Challenge
In nearly fifteen years of marriage, Hubby and I have discovered we have a handful of conversations on repeat. It’s natural, I think. Late nights and Sunday mornings in bed seem to be the time […]
Why. Not What: Teaching My Children About Navigating a World Gone Mad
Here I go again, doubting if this is something I really want to put out into the world. Is it inviting more madness? I don’t know. I do know I’ve never been very good at […]
Do the F*^#*@% Things: Learning to Relish What Really Matters
“Hey, look! Mom’s doing it!” My ten year old daughter shouted these two statements as I dove feet first into our local not-so-warm reservoir. The other children clamored to catch a better view. We are […]
