sometimes i feel like the rogue, misfit mom. sometimes i feel like the oldest broad in my circle of mom friends {because most of the time, i am}. sometimes i feel like i've finally got this mom gig figured out. but, more often than not, i realize that every day is still a learning process. i've been a mom for a little over eleven years, so i've had some time to figure out what works, what doesn't. older & wiser? maybe. but, and i'm being honest, i still twinge with anxiety when a friend asks me for "mom advice." ummmm... i don't know if it's the age difference or the time difference, but let's face it, folks: i had my kids in 2001 & 2003. i was in my early 20s back then. some of you were probably still in high school back then. a lot has changed since my … [Read more...]
me, as a parent.
this post has been in the works for a while. and, when i say "in the works," i really mean that the idea has been in my head {and my heart} for quite some time. up until now, i never really knew how i wanted to word things. honestly? i still am not entirely certain if this post will come across the way i want it to, but...what the heck.going from childless to being a parent was a big change. going from parenting one child to parenting two children was a big change.parenting a boy versus parenting a girl? i'm still trying to figure that out.in the past, i've been accused of loving & treating my children differently. and, while i might deny ever doing so, deep in my heart i know it's true. to most people, it isn't obvious. but to others - like my mother - the distinction is very blatant … [Read more...]
back to reality.
tonight, we become parents again.well, i suppose we never stopped being parents. we've just been kid-free since the evening of june 19th. for the last {nearly} two weeks, our kiddos have been traveling in the northeast with my parents. the kids challenged my parents to games on the wii.the kids helped my sister move {from fenway to jamaica plain}.the kids attended a lacrosse game {my brother-in-law, james, is an awesome lax coach}.the kids got to hang with their {2nd, my 1st} cousins, pat & mei.the kids were spoiled by their auntie monica.the kids got to see my mom's auntie...in toronto, canada.the kids viewed the beauty & the exhilaration of standing near niagara falls.i'm certain the kids have also whined, complained, cried & driven my parents crazy.but, i'm certainly glad … [Read more...]
there’s a baby in there?
a quick stop into target influenced my desire to write this post. at first, i wanted to write about how important i think it is to give people some s-p-a-c-e at the checkout counter. i mean, i don't want some joe schmoe all up in my bidnass while i'm paying for my purchase, ya know? just because i'm not standing rightnextto the person in front of me does NOT mean that you need to stand rightnextto me. no way, jose.however, as i observed the woman in line behind me who was standing rightnextto me, i noticed something. buried underneath her bounty of tank tops, swim suit coverups, face wash & other target finds was a baby. a baby in one of those infant carrier/carseat combos.oh, my word.so, seeing as how i am an expert {a.k.a. know-it-all} experienced in the art of shopping with … [Read more...]
moms don’t get grossed out…or do they?
i've said it before..."i'm a mom. nothing grosses me out anymore." i mean, i can handle potty talk - of the pee & poo kind, but i can deal with the other kind of potty talk, too. potty talk while eating? no problem. it's gross, i know, but momma's not gonna let anything come between her & her food.problems with the pee or poo? no sweat. i've potty-trained two children - one of whom had some serious "elimination issues" - so talk about constipation, diarrhea or suppositories don't make me cringe. wiping butts isn't an issue either...unless you are too damn old to be asking someone to wipe your hiney.projectile vomit doesn't send me running. i will even investigate to see if something was eaten that shouldn't have been {imagine my son's dismay when just a few weeks ago he was … [Read more...]
