The Mom Journey Tag Archive

• This Explains A Lot About Me as a Mom

  I’m not a fan of watching sports on TV, which is unfortunate since 90% of the time our TV is tuned to something sports related. So while I’m cooking or paying bills or scrolling through Facebook to see what you all have been up to, I can’t help but hear a lot of pre-game, during […]

• Parenting? I QUIT!

  I’ve had some interesting conversations with Kelli lately. About 401Ks, insurance deductibles, car batteries. I look at her somewhat confused. Why is a 5-year-old asking me such hard questions? Then I remember. She isn’t five anymore. She’s 22 and a college graduate and an interior designer and a wife. But didn’t we just celebrate her first […]

• Are You a Mom with FOMO?

• When Your Kid Is the Biggest Loser

  The day my daughter came home from 5th grade and announced she’d earned a spot to compete in the conference spelling bee, I was shocked—not because she wasn’t smart enough. In fact, I briefly envisioned her spelling a seven-syllable word to win the Scripps National Spelling Bee on TV (What English-teacher mom wouldn’t love that?) […]

• Why My Husband Won’t Send Me Flowers This Valentine’s Day

  Every year on February 14, the high school office turns into a floral distribution center. The front counter is covered in roses by the dozen, single roses in bud vases, stuffed animals, bouquets, balloons—stuffed animals holding bouquets and balloons. A whiteboard is posted outside the office, listing the girls who can stop by between classes […]