The Young Mommy Life

Forget the stereotypes. Forget what you may have heard. Every young mom I know has amazing kids. Every.single.one. And by amazing, I don’t just mean, “Oh, little Brian is so cute and I love the way he makes the ‘choo-choo’ sound everytime he sees a train.” I mean, really AMAZING. Smart, polite, adorable, quiet, good [...]

First, let me add this disclaimer: I love my kids. I really do. They are the reason I get out of bed every morning, they are the reason my heart beats, they are the reason I breathe. Okay, got it? I love ‘em. Don’t question it. That said, there are days when they are running [...]

I almost don’t want to write anything, but just you watch this movie and come up with your own conclusions. I’ll set it up a little for you. The following video was part of a teen pregnancy prevention campaign in Milwaukee. With teen pregnancy rates rising, the good folks at BabyCanWait.com took strides to combat it [...]

Dear Ayanna, In a little less than a month, you turn 3. So why am I writing you a birthday letter so early? Well, 1) because your mom is scatterbrained lately and wouldn’t remember her own name if she didn’t have to write it every time she wrote a check, 2) the house is quiet and I have a [...]

Picture this scene: My daughter and I kneeling on the floor in front of her brother, whose dry facial skin has aggravated him to the point where he had rubbed his chin raw. After cleaning his chin, I ask my daughter to hand me the Vaseline that’s sitting next to her. Dialogue as follows: Me: [...]