Slow Growing Roots
I lived in the same small Midwestern town throughout my entire childhood. After having our first child, my husband and I decided we wanted to…
How Our Neighborhood Impacts Us
“Does your neighborhood impact how you live and think?” We live in a Washington, DC suburb. Life here is very fast paced. Folks are super…
Having Friends = Being a Friend
i.e. starting over in a new place… A few weeks ago we moved to a new city and state. Among other things, I mourned the…
Moving to Africa
Because many of you have been with me as I have been “growing up” in my motherhood, I am elated (and only slightly terrified) to…
Our MomLife Today Story
Tracey Eyster, founder and executive director of MomLife Today, shares the story of MomLife Today. We know that your days are very full and our…
Are You Just Longing to be Asked?
“We need to do that!” Sound like a familiar jingle that often runs through your head? Yeah, me too! What is it about the “tyranny…
The Disease of “People Pleasing”
Do you worry? Walk away from a conversation, wondering if something you said at some point somehow hurt the other person’s feelings or gave him…
Relationship Issues — When Mommies Collide
Several months ago, I heard my daughter and her third-grade friends discuss the “recess friendship monitors” at school. When I asked what that meant, they…
Expand Your Territory, Extend Your Hand
I don’t like to look needy. It just isn’t “my thing.” I am used to having a large circle of friends and enjoy life that…
Mom to the Rescue!
Once a mom, always a mom. What do you think? In my experience, there are many wonderful women who don’t hang up their aprons, even…