When we go to Target (not a sponsor), sometimes I drag my sweetturds with me. And sometimes they ask for a cake pop. I mean, it's only...

Everyone, meet Gladys. Gladys is our $20 porch goose and the real  head of the household. Yes, you read that right. Twenty. dollars. In...

Disciplining my kids feels like walking a psychological tightrope in high heels. If I’m too soft, they’ll grow up thinking the world...

There’s the classic universal caregiver guilt. Guilt when I sit down. Guilt when I breathe too deeply and "relax." Guilt when I forget...

Alright, who's with me!? Forgot to eat Said “I’m fine” (total lie) Took a call in the bathroom Took a nap Got guilt-tripped by family...

Fun little nugget about my life: My husband and I spent almost a full year writing post it notes to each other each day. We would read...

You know the phrase. The one strangers, therapists, and school staff say like it’s supposed to make us feel better: “'Special needs'...

Raise your hand if you’ve ever been told you’re “too much.” Too loud. Too emotional. Too intense. Too everything . Like feeling...

Welcome to my daily circus: full-time employee, full time student, small side-business hustler, blog writer when I remember, mom to two...

Let’s talk about this fun little fantasy society keeps selling us: the idea that as a caregiver you have this empowering Pinterest-worthy...

Let’s get one thing straight: if you’re a parent and you say you don’t love free stuff, I’m gonna assume one of three things - you’re...

PJ has never answered this question for us until now - so yeah, it is kinda a big deal. (And yes I am very aware that his preferences and...

I have this habit of not keeping track of the (seemingly rare) times when things go right. Maybe still just a fraction short of chaos,...

I was going to write something thoughtful today. Reflective, even. But instead, I spent the evening deciphering a series of high-pitched...

I may have said this already, but it is really important so listen to me. When I was trying to start our family, I was asking other...

Shorter post, but I just need to have a little chat with whomever created fireworks. And the neighbors who explode them over my house for...

Birthdays are supposed to be fun! Super loud parties with tons of balloons and kids hyped up on way too much sugar - trashing everything...

Sometimes those moments are hard to find in a busy or chaotic day. Maybe not for everyone, but I'll be the first one to say that every...

Welcome to your allotted millisecond of "me time!" (thanks for spending your momentary sanity with me! <3) Here are some quotes from my...

There is this thing that happens when a caregiver is sick. I am not just talking a little "man-cold" that you can kinda fight through and...