As I mentioned yesterday, I’m spending this week on stay-cation. Hubby is on leave, and the kids are with their grandparents. I love my children dearly, but sometimes it’s nice to have a little break from being a mom 24/7. Of course there are things about my children that I don’t miss: the fighting in […] Read more…
Introducing Gunner
Last week I wrote about picking out a puppy and the heartbreak our family felt when that puppy died from Parvo. Well, thanks to a very determined husband, we found a beautiful, happy, healthy puppy that I instantly fell head over heals in love with. Introducing Gunner, the newest member of the Roller Coaster family […] Read more…
Happy Mother’s Day!
I vaguely remember what life was like before I became a mother. I didn’t have Goldfish crumbs in my purse.I didn’t have a time-out corner in my kitchen.I didn’t stub my toe on mountains of toys. I could go on impromptu dates with my husband.I could sleep in.I could close the door when I used the […] Read more…
Helicopter Parents (Caution: Soapbox Alert)
As some of you know, I’ve had a couple of rough weeks at work. I love my students. I love teaching. But I’m slowly learning that a large part of my job includes appeasing the parents. And what kind of parents do I have to appease? Helicopter parents. As a teacher, I see all sorts […] Read more…
Top 10 Signs That You’re a Rookie Mom
It’s Thursday, which means another week of Mama Kat’s Writer’s Workshop! And because I love making top 10 lists, I decided to use one of Mama Kat’s prompts to write a Thursday edition of Top 10 Tuesday. It’s not easy being a mom, especially a new mom. We’d all like to think that our maternal […] Read more…
A Letter to My Future Teen
Dear Big C, Well, you are a teenage boy. Where did the time go? It feels like just yesterday that you were in 1st grade and gearing up for your 7th birthday party. It’s difficult for a mother to imagine her children growing into independent adults. Instead of thinking about our children driving and dating […] Read more…
