raising the curtins

147. post-partum 21.09.2023 4:41 ↓

Newborn at home, toddler on a rampage, a suspicious husband, and zero time to breathe.

146. finding the g spot 16.09.2023 1:55 ↓

When your kid’s school parking spot practically begs for an inappropriate label, do you keep it to yourself? Not this mom.

145. book amnesia 30.08.2023 2:47 ↓

Ever started a book, only to realize halfway through that you’ve been there, done that….with zero recollection of the ending?

144. you are not like me 25.08.2023 5:41 ↓

A therapy post to remember that not everyone is like you, and you shouldn’t lose your shit over it.

143. hail rosemary, full of grace 18.08.2023 4:08 ↓

Catholics might not appreciate how my 16 year old is turning out.

142. a ruined moment in the kitchen 18.08.2023 1:57 ↓

Preggo hormones make you irritable, and I received unexpected compassion from my daughter when I ruined a special moment.

141. magic pee 04.08.2023 3:43 ↓

A simple, yet effective, method to get your kid to go to the bathroom even when they insist they “don’t have to go.”

140. mom would 23.06.2023 4:41 ↓

When your teenager breaks the rules because they know you would have too.

139. hotel catfish 05.06.2023 5:33 ↓

A stunning atrium leads you to a hotel room from hell.

138. always been dumped 30.05.2023 7:35 ↓

My teenager is teaching me life lessons now as I experience the emotional side of being the dumper, instead of the dumpee.

137. not done brewing 17.05.2023 4:52 ↓

My teenager thinks she’s done learning/growing and I have some news for her.

136. holes, hearts, and things 30.04.2023 7:18 ↓

From missing eyeballs to a tiny heart hole, my latest sonogram took me on an emotional rollercoaster thanks to a shitty doctor.

135. plucking moron 14.04.2023 3:39 ↓

My epiphany that I’m the problem with my eyebrow growth. I’m the plucking moron.

134. doing something is better than nothing 30.03.2023 7:11 ↓

A text from my daughter about a school lockdown brought me to tears on the side of the road. It’s time for something to change.

133. you're still alive 27.03.2023 4:36 ↓

Caring for a senior pet makes you have dark thoughts.

132. mole mole 12.03.2023 9:06 ↓

When your dermatologist’s office looks more like a pop-up shop for Narcan distribution than a reputable place you’d get checked for skin cancer.

131. i hate pretend play 26.02.2023 4:27 ↓

I’d rather clean a shitty toilet than pretend to be a dinosaur.

130. stroganoff for dinner 22.02.2023 3:39 ↓

Family dinners at my house are never boring, like this night when we talk about handies.

129. don't make the clock, work 17.02.2023 2:36 ↓

My daughter challenges my classic way of telling time that is likely dying with my generation.

128. never accept free slime 07.02.2023 4:21 ↓

Always question why something is free. There’s a reason.

127. strawberry hugs 28.01.2023 5:40 ↓

Simple joys and unexpected connections make an ordinary outing picking berries feel even more special.

126. i'm a winer 25.01.2023 8:49 ↓

Reflecting on my long history and habits with alcohol.

125. save the date 17.01.2023 6:21 ↓

Days go by. Like a hot breath on a cold window, they are hear and then gone before you know it. I’ve found a way to save my days and I’m sharing it here.

124. the last nugget 02.01.2023 3:57 ↓

Shit’s getting real now. I’m pregnant and wondering why all I’m feeling is worry instead of joy.

123. dancing in the kitchen 26.12.2022 6:34 ↓

There’s just something about the Christmas season and a clean house that brings out the magic in life.