the culture of motherhood
You know, today I choose to be love. Not that I’m not on other days…but let me explain. The Southwest fight that just went down had many scared passengers on it, oxygen masks to face and due to an amazing (yes, female!) pilot and her crew, they landed safely. But one passenger, a mother of 2,…
Dear Mom, I’ve been wanting to write this letter for so many moons now. That perfect sunny Southern California afternoon. It replays in my mind randomly, regularly. Jai had just woken up and we were in my room on the bed. His sweet laughter filled the room – endless tickles from you and me. We…
I do this all the time. I leave my kids alone in the car for a minute when they are strapped in and we are in my driveway because I need to run in and get my cell phone that I left on the charger. I leave my kids in their car seats while we…
The question we as parents dread: What is the right age to get your child a cell phone? I wish there was an easy answer to this, like…at age 18, your child must have a cell phone. Unfortunately there isn’t. My oldest son is only 8 years old and this question is already crossing my…
I finally joined the this is us bandwagon. I know, I’m late. But as Jack and Rebecca Pearson know all too well, I was just a bit busy with kids, work and all the stuff that makes life what it is. I am still in season 1 off Hulu and can’t seem to stop…
Raise your hand if you’re a momma who’s always trying to get more veggies into your kids….I know I am and recently, this creamy palak (spinach) dish did just that. With only about five ingredients (three veggies – spinach, tomatoes and onions), you probably already have what you need to whip this up in like…
In my family we have 3 girls who all have long, thick hair so we are always on the look out for products to help tame and keep our hair healthy. A few weeks ago I was getting my hair done and my hairdresser asked, “Do you have a Wet brush?” To which I replied,…