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 […]
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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 […]
Cry Out
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 […]
A Beautiful Life: New Year Resolutions
Ah, a new year. It seems when this event rolls around, there are two camps. The resolution makers and those staunchly against them. This year I find myself in a strange place. I have realized, […]
September Series: What makes a woman be{YOU}tiful? The Tall Mom’s Random Thoughts
Beautiful women. They’re a dime a dozen. No, really. Look around you. Coffee shops, cafes, offices, gyms, grocery stores, the parking lot at my kids’ school…I see them every where I go. Some are classic […]
Lost in Momlation
I flew into my four year old’s preschool for a meeting one evening—winded, bat-out-of-hell, mom style. I’d been up since 5:30am. Started my day with a killer workout that had me waddling slightly from sore […]
A Little Help From My Friends
Who is that woman? Was the thought that ran through my head as I looked at the photo of me sitting poolside. “No one needs to see that!” I quipped in embarrassment and cheek-warming shame to my […]
Small Voices
I am surrounded by small voices. It is no exaggeration to say that in a 24-hour period, I may hear a small voice utter (or scream) my name hundreds of times. Small voices proclaim satisfaction […]
Inked
I sat in my seventh grade math class, ignoring my cigarette and coffee fire-breathing algebra teacher, and used a Sharpie to ink a faux Nike swoosh tattoo on my right ankle. I proclaimed to my […]
Feasting: Joy, Happiness & Pop Star Wisdom
Much to my shock and utter surprise, I was asked to be the guest speaker for a local MOPS (Moms Of Preschoolers) group. According to MOPS.org… MOPS is a grassroots movement that believes moms are […]
