Erin
How to Not Be Bitter About Spending Christmas Far from Family
As I've probably mentioned before, my little nuclear family of four (plus two dogs) lives far, far away from extended family. Not Columbus vs. Cleveland far. Thousands of miles away from either branch. I'm...
Get Scrooged This Holiday Season With “Uptown Scrooge”
The Holidays are exciting. And draining. Also joyful, stressful, bountiful and, well, just full. Once you're a parent, the Holidays become even more so because of the natural desire to make the season magical for your...
Halloween Mom Horoscopes
Disclaimer: I am not an astrologer or psychic, nor do I play one on TV. I just thought this would be fun.
Halloween with kids is always a mixed bag of tricks and treats. Find...
Confessions of a Church Hopper
I've lived in Columbus for ten years. And in those ten years (but mostly in the seven since I became a mom), I have visited or attended 20 different churches. Yep, 20. I counted....
Funny Things I Learned Traveling Overseas with Kids
Earlier this summer we took our first trip overseas as a family of four. And no, this wasn't some Eat, Pray, Love boho odyssey or even a well-planned multi-city sightseeing tour. It was a simple...
I’m Going to Miss Her
By the time you read this I'll be over it. It will be the new normal. But as I write this it's T-minus-two-days until my firstborn starts First Grade. And since our school district...
Even Stay at Home Moms Feel Pressure to Lean In
This isn't what I had planned to write about. Not even close. But as I am always reminded by online Myers-Briggs Typology tests (which I retake periodically to see if I've changed from an...
All the Ways I Am a ‘Bad’ Mom
The trailer for Bad Moms has been making the rounds on social media lately, and while it left me feeling like it was trying just a little too hard, it did get me thinking about...
A Love Letter to My Husband on Father’s Day
Dear Husband:
(See how respectful of your privacy I am? I’m not even using your name!)
It’s Father’s Day soon, and the Facebook etherwaves will be full of treacly yet sincere posts from wives and partners...
Why My Kids Won’t Have an ‘Enriched’ Summer
First off, let me check my mommy privilege--I stay home with my kids by choice (though I could go into a lengthy diatribe about how in an ideal world I could seamlessly work part-time utilizing...