Guest post by Sarah Fader Long before pseudo-married life, I dated people. Yes, I was young once. I usually ended up scaring the guy off because I was “too intense” or he “couldn’t give me what I needed.” That was code for “I’m not that attracted to you and you’re too needy! Get a dog…
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In which these are the words I want for our life
guest post by Sarah Bessey (Emerging Mummy) I’m looking out of the window above my kitchen sink but all I see is my own tired reflection and a warm room behind me. The house is a disaster after a day of three meals, a sick preschooler, a busy toddler and baking. When I take a…
In which these are the instructions for the morning
Guest post by Sarah Styles Bessey (Emerging Mummy) Stretch out in your bed, the one with the Ikea duvet and expansive depression right in the middle, beside the husband of your youth. Remain at the thin place between sleeping and wakefulness, watching the dawn come in. By now, you’ve somehow managed to be grateful that…
Over & Under Parenting
Guest post by Jenna I struggle with feeling condemned. I worry about how I look to other people. I compare too much. Keep reading if you’ve ever felt this way. I was at a playdate recently and one mom’s discipline strategy (or lack there-of) frustrated me greatly. I didn’t say anything, for fear of hurting…
Welcome Spring, I hope you die.
Guest post by Jenna If you live in Texas, you know exactly what I’m talking about. I can’t speak for anyone else’s weather conditions, because truthfully I can’t complain about the weather in Texas. My kids are able to play outside for about 10 months out of the year. The other 2 months it’s too…
How did I get here? A quiz!
Guest post by Jenna Do you ever wonder in parenting, “How did I get here?” [Not How you got to be a parent, we all know THAT part.] There are times in parenting, good or bad, when your life goes on and you suddenly realize: A. I’m really enjoying this! The next stage must be…
It’s in the couch cushions.
Guest post by Jenna I have decided that whatever we’re looking for around the house is… in the couch cushions. Somewhere deep within my couch, there is a greedy monster that likes to play hide-and-seek with whatever it is I’m looking for. Right after Colby was born, my parents and sisters came over to bring…
Segues
Guest post by Jenna My kids are the king and queen of effortless and seemingly random segues in conversations. [No, not the things you ride around on. It would seem I'm pretty good with dictionary.com - "segues": any smooth, uninterrupted transition from one thing to another.] This morning: My 2 year-old daughter K: What’s that…
Monosyllabic
Guest post by Jenna It just dawned on me the other day how much dumber I have become since being a mom. Don’t get me wrong – I can quote you the names of the best baby foods, the prices on diapers each week, and the pros of breastfeeding past one year of age, all…
Shortcomings
Guest post by Jenna Ever wonder why words mean the things they do? Why do seemingly inconspicuous words, put together mean something completely different? [A random, though not completely tangent thought, is SpongeBob Square Pants. Apart, they are four random nouns. Put together they make a cartoon character.] Ever thought about the word “shortcomings”? Let’s…
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Annie Shultz
Managing EditorAnnie is a stay at home mom to 3 very young children. She fell in love with words at a young age, knowing early she wanted to be a writer. She lives in the Kansas woods where she documents her life through the lens of her camera and the clicks of her keyboard. She is always seeking to bring parents together - for we all have on thing in common, the overflowing love for our children.
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