February 17, 2020 (Baby Weight Battles)
I’ve started making mom friends, despite my best efforts. Generally at school and around town, I keep my …
Personal Parenting Journal (Emily’s Life) Archive
February 16, 2020 (Young Adult Books….SURPRISE!!!)
Yoooooooo! So I never knew this. But Young Adult books…..well, let’s just say that I always thought that …
February 15, 2020 (Feeling Letdown AGAIN)
You might not know this, but I am on Youtube. I have a Youtube channel (under another name), …
February 14, 2020 (BOO on Valentine’s Day)
Ladies and Gents, I’ll just be up front. I hate Valentine’s Day. For SO many reasons. First and …
February 12, 2020 (Shampoo Struggles)
For some reason, my brain just shuts off in the shower. Well, not exactly shuts off. I often …
February 7, 2020 (Chalk It Up As a Good Day)
Lately I feel like I have been just a little off the beat with my kids. Either I’ve …
February 1, 2020 (Facing the Shame of My Failures)
I opened up my Facebook today and read the sad news in my feed that an assistant dean …
January 28, 2020 (I Hate Active Shooter Drills)
The school my kids attend now includes active shooter drills, along with fire drills and earthquake drills. The …
January 14, 2020 (My Son Hits Other Kids)
My second child is giving me gray hairs on the daily. Like seriously. I feel like I am …
January 1, 2020 (Turning 40 This year!)
I write tons of articles for this website, but I have really struggled to consistently blog about my …
