by Stephanie | Dec 1, 2022 | motherhood
When my kids were babies, I didn’t want to read articles titled, “10 Ways to Make Bathtime More Enriching.” I wanted to read about other moms who were fishing craisin-speckled feces out of the tub with a bath toy while swearing and silently weeping. I didn’t want to...
by Stephanie | Nov 9, 2021 | motherhood, Your Best Self
In December 2011, I was the mother of a five-year-old and a three-month-old. The word “balance” would have been a joke to me then, because I was literally balancing nothing. I was a milk machine, a baby-holder, and a kindergartener’s chauffeur. I was heating up frozen...
by Stephanie | Jun 1, 2021 | family life, parenting
2:42 am, aka, the time when The Worst Thing That Could Possibly Happens shares airtime with The Meanest Thing I Could Ever Say. I cannot unwind. I feel broken. My body thrums with unwanted energy, the low-grade adrenaline and anxiety that I’ve grown so tired of...
by Stephanie | Feb 18, 2021 | funny, motherhood
You guys will never believe this, but I have stumbled upon something that is sure to enhance your enjoyment of life, and yes, even your self-knowledge and introspective insight! Yes. It’s truly incredible. I’m sure you’re all familiar with the definition of the word...
by Stephanie | Oct 20, 2020 | family life, funny, motherhood, parenting
You are in your kimono robe and slipper socks, having just pried your nine-year-old out of your bed. Your teenager has been in the basement office doing remote learning for close to an hour, and time is running short to get your younger child ready for the morning....
by Stephanie | Jul 2, 2019 | motherhood
Once my show is over I’ll calm down and start sleeping better. I just need to get through the end of this session of class. I’ll feel so much better when school is out for the summer. When the broken arm trauma isn’t so fresh, my anxiety will get better. I just need...
