Parenting

Let's paint a picture. You, a stay-at-home-parent, occasionally find yourself daydreaming about sitting by yourself, drinking a hot (what's that?) beverage, scrolling through your social media feed without a tiny human's hands grabbing at your phone. Your kid isn't quite ready (or old...

I’m young – 37. And I don’t have living parents anymore. I’m an orphan and I, of course, hate it. My friends have parents, why did mine have to die so young? (Commencing pity party…..). The Backstory….. In 2013, my dad...

In a CMB contributor poll about embarrassing moments, a time in many of our lives came up surrounding the start of menstruation. It just so happened that many could relate to the feelings of confusion, panic, fear, and embarrassment...

Sometimes as a parent you have a moment so horrible that you're pretty sure you've hit a new low in the lowest of low parenting moments. We've all been there. Trust us on that. This post really serves no...

    I Realized Something Recently  Not too long ago, I was pondering whether I’d like to have a third child.  Just a few weeks away from my due date with baby boy #2 (let’s call him Baby G), and it hit me like...

Valentine's Day is a special day that reflects the love we have for others. Why not use this day to encourage our children to not only love others but how to also love themselves! High self-esteem indicates how much you...

This past December, I had the incredible honor of accepting a role on the inaugural Columbus Women's Commission and I couldn't have been more overjoyed about what this means. The purpose of this city-led commission is to dismantle barriers and...

A friend once told me, “If you feel that your family isn’t complete, that feeling won’t really ever go away.” This friend has four children, and as she put it, she had to “beg, borrow, and steal” to get...

Let me begin by congratulating you. Being a mom is a hard, often thankless job, and you're doing great! The role of mother is one of the most important responsibilities a woman can have, and that’s why I encourage...

With the passing of Florence Henderson (aka Mrs. Brady of the Brady Bunch), I feel compelled to talk about one of the most important aspects of my life. I never planned to divorce the father of my children and...