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16 Things I Love About Being a Mom

I had so much fun writing the 25 Random Things About Me post that I decided to take it in another direction. Since this July will mark my 16th mommiversary (= mommy anniversary), I reflected on the 16 things I love about being a mom. Here they go: The newborns. I love everything about them. The way they smell, their …

25 Random Things About Me

It seems like a fun concept – sharing random facts about one’s self – so, I decided to play along with the Facebook 25 random things about me note Here are 25 random things about me: 1. I have dyed my hair so many shades that I don’t know what my natural hair color is anymore. 2. My favorite seasons …

Helping a Friend Deal With Being Bullied

When I wrote this Guest Story for Tiny Steps Mommy, Mean Girls: A Conversation With My Daughter About Bullying, I did not yet know that my daughter had also become a friend, and advocate, for others who were being bullied. I am so proud of her and how passionate she is about making sure that others do not suffer through …

The 6th Lesson – Co-Parenting is Harder Than it Looks

Since writing an article on the 5 Parenting Lessons I Did Not Learn from My Mother, I learned another lesson that I want to share with you: Co-parenting is much harder than it looks! My mom was a single parent–as in the only parent. My dad lives in Greensboro, NC and I would go and visit him once and a while …

Dance Mom Adventures – Our First Solo

This post is a part of the Dance Mom Adventures series – where I share my experiences as a dance mom. In this edition, read about our first solo. When my daughter first came to me and asked if she could do a solo this year, I got knots in my stomach. This means yet another costume, another practice to …

How Do You Find Balance When Parenting a Teenager?

My oldest will be 16 in July. He has average grades, plays football, and is, of course, glued to video games when not hanging out with his friends. When he and I discussed the article I wrote, Why I Regularly Invade My Teenager’s Privacy, he made an excellent point (which I already knew but I kind of let him think …

What it REALLY Means to be a Single Parent

Let me start with a little background. I am a divorced mother of three who lives in the suburbs of Northern Virginia with my kids, mom, and sister. My ex-husband is involved in our children’s lives but the situation is a little complicated. Long story short, he does not see the children on a regular schedule (i.e. every other weekend) …

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