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The newborn phase is tough. Sleepless nights; waking every three or so hours; operating in a haze of confusion and anger; hating my husband for not being able to… Read more: Stubborn Babe - Lovevery Play Subscription Kits
I get commissions for purchases made through links in this post. Mother’s day is upon us! Do you know of any expectant mothers? This is the perfect gift idea… Read more: <strong>Lovevery Play Subscription Kits</strong> - Poop Chronicles: Gifting Shit
When becoming a parent, you should’ve known that your role was synonymous with poop. If you didn’t, let this be your shitty wake-up call! If you’ve read one of… Read more: <strong>Poop Chronicles: Gifting Shit </strong>
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- Welcome!
Become a parent, they say. It’ll be fun, they say. As I type this, my one-month-old just got to sleep, and my 18-month-old just woke from her nap. I maybe have time to write a sentence before tending to their requests. In the case of my daughter, demands. My husband and I joke that when… Read more: Welcome! - An Hour in the Life of a Real Mama (stream of consciousness)
I finally get both babies on a schedule where they nap at the same time…give Aria lunch, keep Rio awake in the bouncer, change Rio’s diaper, put Rio down to sleep, change Arias’s diaper, put Aria down to sleep, think I’m killing the mamahood game, remind Aria that yiayia (grandma) is doing bedtime tonight to… Read more: An Hour in the Life of a Real Mama (stream of consciousness) - The Poop Chronicles I: Painting Shit
I feel like no one really told us the truth about parenting. None of the things I read and people I talked to told us what it’s all about: shit. I mean that, literally. Feces. Poop. Crap. Stool. Bowel movements. Whatever you want to call it. Parenthood revolves around what comes out (or, in my… Read more: The Poop Chronicles I: Painting Shit - Parental Torture
I get commissions for purchases made through links in this post. Did you ever wonder if parenthood is for you? Do you like action films? Then, see any torture scenes, delete the assailant, and add your friendly neighborhood toddler. My two-month-old son is upstairs sleeping after having woken up at 4 am—yet again—so my daughter… Read more: Parental Torture - Regression without progression? A tale of a tired mama
Have you ever heard a parent talk about their child’s “sleep regression”? Just nonchalantly say something like, “oh yeah, we went through a terrible four-month sleep regression,” or “just wait until that sleep regression.” It always seemed so casual. Thrown in conversation like it’s a standard of parenting that we all just suck it up… Read more: Regression without progression? A tale of a tired mama - From the Beginning…
It all started in January 2020. My husband and I were in Napa for New Year’s, and according to our timeline, we were planning on having a child that year (I know you’re out there thinking, “this lady is fucking crazy if she thinks she can plan out her life like that.” You’re right. I… Read more: From the Beginning… - Sickland, Many
Being a pandemic mom honestly has a few perks. I got to be home the entire time I was pregnant with Aria for over a year. And we got to spend her first year of life essentially in a bubble. For Rio, we got the perks of no one being in the hospital room with… Read more: <strong>Sickland, Many</strong> - Sicky Bedtime
When your husband has to go into the office, and you have to bedtime by yourself, and they are both sick… Get dinner ready; Aria yelling because she’s hangry; Rio screams; hold Rio; don’t finish my dinner, Aria standing at the table when she’s done; put Rio down; Rio screams; shower Aria; Rio screams; give… Read more: Sicky Bedtime - The Poop Chronicles II: Shit Eventually Happens
If you’ve read my previous post, you know that parenthood is all about dealing with shit. Literally. Shit. Though my daughter is notorious for her poop crib painting (see the previous post here), my son has quite a different reputation. For the first few weeks of his life, my husband and I were genuinely concerned.… Read more: <strong>The Poop Chronicles II: Shit Eventually Happens </strong> - Picture Perfect
Ahh, the holiday season. Where you get beautiful photos with family and friends showing you how wonderful their children are shaping up to be. Spectacularly crafted cards that line your fridge, doorway, or maybe even a fancy card holder thingy ma bobber. I was always so envious of the beautiful photos in the orchards or… Read more: Picture Perfect - Poop Chronicles: Gifting Shit
When becoming a parent, you should’ve known that your role was synonymous with poop. If you didn’t, let this be your shitty wake-up call! If you’ve read one of my previous posts in this category, you already know… I have some shitty kids. I don’t mean their temperament. I mean it literally. Shit. While my… Read more: <strong>Poop Chronicles: Gifting Shit </strong> - Lovevery Play Subscription Kits
I get commissions for purchases made through links in this post. Mother’s day is upon us! Do you know of any expectant mothers? This is the perfect gift idea or registry item! I’m a teacher. That means I have the natural born talent for overthinking things. I feel like that is also the epitome of… Read more: <strong>Lovevery Play Subscription Kits</strong> - Stubborn Babe
The newborn phase is tough. Sleepless nights; waking every three or so hours; operating in a haze of confusion and anger; hating my husband for not being able to bear and birth children (I mean come on…my body goes to shit and he complains about putting on a couple of “sympathy” pounds). Not to mention… Read more: Stubborn Babe
