Motherhood + Parenting

Nothing has come more natural to me than parenting. Hear me out when I say I am not writing this to brag or shame anyone. I am writing this to share how you too can be confident in your...

Hi. My name is Becky. I'm a mom and I overshare. There. I said it. If you follow me on social media, over the past 4 years, I've kept you up to speed with my adventures in motherhood. I, honestly, played...

I don’t know about you, but the strain of COVID-19 on our family unit is REAL. My spouse and I had to have a long conversation about whether we should keep our 4-year-old home from Pre-K this year. The convo...

It hasn’t been long since I found out you’re going to be in this world, but it feels like I already know you. It feels like I've known you my whole life. When I think about you, I can't help...

School is starting and to be honest, I'm freaking out. Being on the parenting side of back-to-school is a doozy. I remember looking for my school supply list from an endcap at Wal-Mart, finding the cutest folders, and obsessing...

I am a PTO mom. Is this something I ever thought possible? Never. I am at school all of the time. Did I plan for this? Absolutely not. Is it one of the best things that has ever happened in my life? 100%...

My mom and my oldest daughter, Avery Jane, always had a special bond - a bond that transcended the typical grandmother-granddaughter relationship. My mom just got Avery. Avery has loved to read since she was old enough to hold...

Some mothers enter motherhood through the miracle of pregnancy. Others through the arduous, yet deeply fulfilling, journey of adoption. Still others through the glorious magic of marriage. I entered this hallowed place through transition. I am a transgender mom living...

As an adult, I have determined people can still hurt my feelings. Intentional or not, I still find myself wondering how a person could not see how their choice affected me. There are times I find myself in a...

Some of you are ready to pounce and lecture me just because of the title of this blog. I understand your hesitancy to accept my charge - but hear me out.  Many of us have experienced the fascinating phenomenon that...

Last Wednesday night was one of those nights. You know the feeling: too much to do, a missed deadline, mistakes, exhaustion, and a list of worries big and small. There was also a thunderstorm, and one of my kids...

Full disclosure: I do not sell LuLaRoe. I'd be just about the worst sales person in the history of ever. Mostly because I'd probably end up keeping all the stuff for myself and that's probably not a great way...