Category: Mom Musings
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The World is Not Set Up For Two Working Parents
Sometimes I hate being a working mom. Other times I love getting out of the house and away from the kids. Most of the time I’m somewhere in between. One thing that frustrates me to no end is the way the world is only available to people Monday to Friday, 9 to 4. How are…
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5 Things To Do To Regain Your Sanity
Lately I’ve felt really stressed. The new school year started up, over the summer Emma was diagnosed as having a mild learning disability, and life has just been busy all around. When I took a step back I noticed that I stopped doing some things over the summer that had been a part of…
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Head Lice – Every Parent’s Nightmare
Every time I get an email from the school I have to read it right away. I have anxiety about the lovely principal emails, and not for any actual school-related reasons. Whenever an update appears in my inbox I immediately tune out everything around me until I can scan the email for those dreaded words:…
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Back to School To Do List
It’s almost September. Days are getting shorter, and parents are getting excited for back to school time! Every year I seem to forget all the things we need to do to get i ready for back to school. Although this year we did find new backpacks and lunch pails at Costco earlier this month. I’m…
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My Day Off – Plans vs. Reality
If you’re a regular reader of mine you’ll know I only work (outside the home) 4 days a week. Wednesdays are “my day off.” I’m using quotes there because I don’t really feel like I use those days for “day off” things. I wanted to make a post sharing my day off activities because I’d…
