Excited to be back on Scary Mommy! This is a recent favorite of mine. The mealtime struggle is real! Dinnertime. A chance for family camaraderie. A mother’s opportunity to nourish her children. A reprieve from the daytime rush and chance to sit down and slow down…. With toddlers? Nope. In fact, is there anything more…
Give Yourself Some Grace, For Goodness Sakes
How many times in a day do I have to remind myself I’m not perfect. Nobody’s perfect. It’s okay not to be perfect. If anything eats at me and sabotages my happiness and peace of mind, it’s that. I have inner demons, just like everyone else. They feed off my guilt and spread it through…
I Can’t Quit Facebook
As some of you will recall, in December I vowed to take a 30 day Facebook break and give an update after the time was up on how my “Facebook cleanse” went. I learned a few things during this 30 day period. First, I learned that I really don’t like Facebook. It stresses me out!…
The Post-Holiday Detox
The holidays have come and gone. Can I get an amen? Ha! But seriously, the holiday season is exhausting. Between the sweets, presents, family overload, and routine apocalypse, by the time it’s finally over I’m ready to jump off the sanity ledge. It’s all just… too… much. It’s a love-hate relationship really. I adore my…
The Ultimate Facebook Challenge - 30 Days of NO Facebook
Could you disconnect from Facebook for 30 days? 60? 90? When you close your eyes and think about life without Facebook, what feelings immediately arise? Worry, fear of missing out… or elation? Last night, after an especially joyful day (follow me on Instagram to hear about my exciting news), I snuggled into bed, pushed my…
Prayers, Meditation, and Staying Happy When Things Get Ugly
You wouldn’t know it on social media. The cute baby pics remain on Facebook, my Instagram continues to offer tips on healthy living and thriving. My Twitter remains a hub for stupid, random jokes that hardly make sense half of the time. But for some aspects of my life now, the you-know-what has hit the fan….
Mommy Rage is Real, and It’s No Joke
What is this strange sensation coming over me? My son just spilled his hot cocoa after I had warned him several times to be extremely careful. This was a good 20 minutes after both my kids spilled their berry smoothies all over our carpet. Yes — gasp — the carpet. Enter mom rage. The sensation…
The Truth about Broken Friendships
My most popular blog post of all time was this Scary Mommy post about a friendship breakup. When I say popular, I mean people still email me regularly about this post. Women want to know whatever happened to that friend, did we reconcile?, do I have any regrets? But mostly, people want to tell me about…
How to Run a Marathon Even If You’re Not a Runner
I’m not a runner. I’ve never really liked running. It’s kinda boring, it’s really hard, and did I mention it’s boring? So I’ve avoided the sport for most of my life. Instead, I enjoyed easier forms of exercise like spinning, fitness classes, and recently barre and boot camp. These involved more music, a lot of…
#metoo, And No One Believed Me
It’s every college student’s dream, right? A year abroad in Madrid. It sounds magical and exotic. Even today, people gasp in jealousy when I mention I lived in Spain for a year when I was a junior in college. Rarely do I tear down their lofty imaginations of gorgeous scenery, culture, and wonderful memories. In…
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