raising the curtins

122. something about mary 14.12.2022 3:58 ↓

The most unusual encounter I’ve ever had at Sam’s Club.

121. god damn doorknob 08.12.2022 3:16 ↓

Kids are horrible, little creatures that take away all your dignity.

120. fluids 02.12.2022 3:07 ↓

As a mom, there’s not a day that goes by that I don’t end up with other people’s bodily fluids on me. And I have to be OK with that.

119. empty net 22.11.2022 5:41 ↓

Pulling the goalie and trying for a 4th child. I might be fucking nuts.

118. nightmares and pop pops 19.11.2022 3:29 ↓

My toddler’s first nightmare is about someone eating all her popsicles.

117. bleachy baby 08.11.2022 2:45 ↓

The time my husband thought I poisoned our child…just so she would sleep.

116. poo phone 07.11.2022 2:14 ↓

What’s worse than dropping your phone in the toilet? How about your toddler dropping it in the toilet while they are taking a crap? Yup, that’ll do.

115. pressure 'til you go pop 02.11.2022 6:55 ↓

After a fight with my husband, Vince, I realize I’m a really shitty partner and that needs to change.

114. no blueberries at bedtime 17.10.2022 4:34 ↓

My power struggles with a two year old – this is why God made them cute.

113. october 10, 2022 12.10.2022 8:20 ↓

Just another day filled with parenting chaos, hilarity, and one sweet unforgettable moment.

112. hello 06.10.2022 2:42 ↓

Sometimes a hiatus from sharing myself is needed.

111. redding up my mind 03.10.2022 3:11 ↓

I likely have unresolved issues with my childhood that I’ve been avoiding. Time for therapy? Not sure.

110. the real reel 26.09.2022 3:56 ↓

The contrast between real life and what’s shared on social media and the time I misled everyone with a sleeping picture of Evie.

109. growing up poor 14.09.2022 8:07 ↓

How my difficult childhood growing up poor shaped my life in both negative and positive ways.

108. the one that wasn't there 04.09.2022 2:01 ↓

Another moment of mom guilt when I wasn’t there for Gianna and I think I should have been.

107. the voices made me do it 30.08.2022 2:56 ↓

One small step towards maturity by listening to the voices in my head. Totally normal.

106. you're trash 27.08.2022 2:30 ↓

The time my neighbor caught me throwing trash in their immaculately clean garbage can.

105. too terrible two's 24.08.2022 6:27 ↓

Motherhood burnout is so real. The realities of parenting a 2-year-old and the frustrations it brings are captured in my most recent experience post about Evie.

104. sharts and underwear 20.08.2022 2:28 ↓

You would have thought I’d learned my lesson about not having my toddler wear underwear….yet here we are again.

103. i became the holder of phones 30.07.2022 2:13 ↓

My role as a mother has shifted from being the holder of hands, to now the holder of phones.

102. a poo in the park 10.07.2022 5:06 ↓

Ah, nothing like a serene walk through the neighborhood, watching your toddler defile nature with her bowel movements.

101. why worry about wrinkles 28.06.2022 3:29 ↓

I don’t want to be caught up on my appearance, including my aging face. But sometimes, the wrinkles catch me.

100. tittie twisters 19.06.2022 4:31 ↓

Maybe there’s another reason mom’s stop nursing before the age of 2.

99. she calls me boobie in the morning 04.06.2022 4:20 ↓

My mornings are weird since they always start with my toddler yelling “boobie” like she is placing her breakfast order…because, she is.

98. a dad dream 21.05.2022 4:51 ↓

I have a complicated relationship with my dad and haven’t spoken to him in decades. So, when he popped up in a dream, I felt compelled to document it here.