Last weekend, I was a terrible parent. I had to actively suppress my frustration with my kids almost all day, both days. I didn’t enjoy spending time with them as they whined about everything, asked me the same questions over and...
My annual checkup brought me face to face with reality. My days of carb-laden, dairy-rich meals that I had no problem eating during pregnancy and while accommodating my marathon-nurser are over. It’s time to get back on track and...
One thing I know better than anyone is the color, consistency, and frequency of my children's poop. I wouldn't say I'm particularly proud of this state of affairs, but it is a fact of motherhood. We figure out how...
I have various tribes of women for different parts of my life. In my professional world, I meet up with about ten professional women over lunch at least once every three months. We talk about our challenges with our...
As I was sitting in traffic one morning with my girls, I asked my four-year-old if she thought all the mommies and daddies in the cars around us were going to work. Her response, “Oh, Mama, that’s so silly....
(This post is sponsored by Golden Gate Chiropractic Center.)
My second pregnancy was officially kicking me in the butt. I generally felt bigger, and felt bigger sooner, compared to the first time around. And as a stay at home mom...
Mid-Peninsula Moms Blog is officially one year old! We've had so much fun this past year building our community of local moms, and we want to keep growing so we can bring you even more insightful and relatable articles,...
I love to shop. Grocery shopping, clothes shopping, shopping for my daughter, Ilse. I love it all. I just don’t have enough time. What parent really does? Online shopping has certainly been a gift, particularly when I can use...
This post is in partnership with Mattress Firm.
I'm sure all of us can finish the sentence "You know you're a tired mom if. . ." with something outrageous that's happened due to lack of sleep. The average parent loses...
The other day I was strolling down a park path with my family. It was late August and freezing, and there was a guy just ahead of us, maybe late twenties, walking next to what presumably was his mother.
I...
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