7 All-veggie dinners the kids & husband will actually eat
I’m craving veggies and salads this pregnancy, which is a good thing because I’m pretty sure that during my last 3 pregnancies, …
Here’s why having young kids is so hard
This post also appeared in the Huffington Post. Sometimes I can’t put an idea into words, and then someone else nails it on …
Why being a stay-at-home mom didn’t work for me
After spending 14 months staying home with her son, Laura Byrne jumped at the chance to return to her career in TV …
You know it’s your third kid when…
I’ve been through the third pregnancy, and now I’m getting down to life with 3 boys 4 and under. And laughing at how …
The best response to “the days are long, the years are short”
This post was also published in The Huffington Post and featured on Scary Mommy. Dear Everyone Who Tells Me “The Days are Long, the …
6 Things I tell my kids to feel better about my parenting
Because, let’s face it: I can’t play with my kids, or talk to them, all day long. Here’s how I make myself …
10 Ways I’ve avoided raising picky eaters
It probably has nothing to do with anything I’ve done, but all 3 of my kids will eat almost anything. Yes, it might be …
The day I asked him to never grow up
In the craziness of raising young kids, sometimes, it can be hard to remember what’s really important. And how fast the time goes. …
Are you a made-to-order mom?
In this made-to-order world, where you can have everything from your favorite book to a holiday ham delivered to your house in …
Raise your hand if you’re braless at school drop-off
When I scored a 5-minute, one-on-one interview with Bethenny Frankel (head of the uber-successful SkinnyGirl brand and star of the Real Housewives …
The sound of silence
It was one of those days when the boys were fighting over everything. The red race car. The orange cereal bowl. Who …
The 14 stages of going to a restaurant with kids
This article was also published in The Huffington Post and All4Women, South Africa’s largest online women’s magazine. This week, a diner owner in …
A real picture of post-pregnancy
Well, we’re here. I’m finally not pregnant anymore. (Hallelujah!) On April 30, after 41 weeks of pregnancy and an intense, 1-hour labor, we …
10 Ways I’m the parent I swore I’d never be
Sometimes, I just want to slap my pre-child self in the face. “I’ll never breastfeed in public.” “I’ll still go on trips.” “I’ll still …
What spring break means when you’re a parent of young kids
This article was also featured in The Huffington Post. I realize this isn’t every parent’s version of spring break, but with kids who …
The horror that is 3 kids in car seats
Parts of this post were included in a segment on Suncoast View, which airs on the ABC affiliate in Sarasota, Florida and …
Don’t knock at naptime or I will punch you in the face
To everyone coming to my door, At naptime, I am Mama. Hear me roar. And for you, I have one request. Something …
Mommy is not a robot
Dear husband and kids, There’s something I’ve been meaning to tell you. In fact, for the last 3 years, I’ve actually been hiding …
My new trick to avoid toddler meltdowns
This post was also featured on The Stir by CafeMom. It was half-past no-nap thirty and OMG-how-much-longer-until-the-hubby-is-done-with-work. Yep, a scary place to be …