Trendy. Hip. The “in thing.” The word trendy can describe what you drive, what you wear, or how you take your coffee. I recently saw the word trendy being used synonymously with adopting children from China and it pissed me off. There are lots of reasons behind why we adopted from China but keeping up…
November is National Adoption Month. In celebration, I’m going to give you a sample of questions you shouldn’t ask that family who maybe looks just a little bit different. And, that teacher who told you the only dumb question is one not asked? She lied. Some questions are dumb. Read on. [Tweet “November is National…
If you say stuff like: “My kids will never do that.” or; “I’m never going to be that kind of mom,” then you are just asking for it and Karma will sneak up and not so politely bite you in the ass. I should know. I was one of those moms. A couple months back, I…
Someone once said “I believe in being honest with my kids, 101 percent.” That someone wasn’t me. I lie to my kids all the time. I’m not just talking about the trifecta of deception: Santa Claus, the Easter Bunny and the Tooth Fairy. I don’t creatively bend the truth. I straight up lie like Pinnochio. Am…
For those of you who’ve read my blog for awhile, you know I post a recipe every now and then. I usually do tacos. If you’re expecting a taco recipe, I’m going to disappoint you, but feel free to keep checking back. This is a good one, though, but you have to read a…
Preschooler: a word to describe that whirly wind period between toddlerhood and middle childhood. Preschoolers are a joy. They are busy. They are messy. They are a pain in the ass. They cry inconsolably for weird reasons. They occasionally pee their pants…usually when you’re lulled in to a false sense of potty training security and…
My adoption story starts on a balmy March day when I was given the answer I had been begging medical professionals for.I was shivering uncontrollably while gulping cups of water while nurses bustled in and out of my room, extracting vial and vial of blood out of my stick-thin arms, when finally, a doctor burst…
No one sets out to be a sucky mom or dad but sometimes, it happens. Recording and sharing parenting fails serves a couple of different purposes, besides giving me something to write about on my blog. If you missed my first Random Parenting Fails post, you can read it here. Sharing our parenting fails lets…
We all had ideas about being parent before we become…well, parents. Here are four things I said I’d never do as a parent before I actually become one. Four things I said I’d never do as a parent before I actually become one Before we have kids, we’re full of B.S. statements like “My kids…
You know the old saying “curiosity killed the cat?” Do you know the origins? Yeah, me either. People’s reactions to things they are curious about are all over the place. Some stare and point. Some ask questions. Is asking a question always the best path to take? Just because “hey, I wonder” pops it…