All Blog Posts Tagged 'friends' (4)

I'm a whole lot better at mommy-hood with others by my side. Others like you. So here's what I'm thinking... I mentioned before that I've been writing a book for moms. One of the things that inspired me to do this was the encouragement I saw among moms in the blogging world... One mom would post about her child being sick, and she'd be flooded with words of hope and comfort. Another mom would post about the birth of her newest baby, and she'd be showered with congratulations. I love when pe… Continue

Ah, the lives we lead. Do you ever wake up and wonder where you are? Not in a bad way, but in a weird dream-induced coma kinda way that makes you lay there for a few minutes. In wonder. In a calm sense of joy. Then the cat jumps on your very full bladder, and you feel like you’re gonna explode with pee. Then as he nimbly leaps away, his claws dig cruelly into your belly and all bets are off. The day takes a tumble for the chasm looming below normal life. And you start to almost enjoy wallowing… Continue

Phone tag. Who doesn’t play? Life seems to be getting busier and busier and finding time to chat is getting harder to do. Do we simply lose touch then? Hopefully not. We need each other. Who doesn’t feel good after talking to a friend, even if it’s just for a few minutes? I know I do. And that's why I thought I’d share some tips that've helped me to stay in touch with the people in my life. Nothing earth-shattering or revolutionary. Just some ideas for staying connected… 1. Don’t wait for the… Continue

While out with a few girlfriends last week, we noticed many men and women at the bar. It was 6pm. Obviously, happy hour after work. Honestly, it was a fluke that we were all out together at that time, but it was something that we had planned for some time. Actually, it got us thinking. Within this circle of my friends, we ran the gamut as far as mom 'type'. A few are full-time working moms, one part-time working mom, 2 business owners, and 2 'stay-at-home' moms. As we started to talk about every… Continue