The Young Mommy Life

As I looked around the house last night, I saw a living room somewhat straightened up, my kitchen sink had a few dishes in it that didn’t fit in the dishwasher, my dining room had a few placemats askew but other than that it looked decent. Then I went upstairs. Crap. Our guest room has [...]

This past weekend, I went to Borders to meet up with a writer buddy/mommy friend of mine. We let it all out and talked about any and everything: the kids, the husband, the career, our fears, our hopes and dreams, our desires. We made good conversation for more than three hours, barely noticing the darkening sky [...]

Confession time: Both of my kids were “Surprise!” babies. The first one? Well, we weren’t careful. The second? Well, we weren’t careful enough. “Surprise!” babies carry a special type of “Mommy guilt” that comes even before the baby is born. Now a new study says that moms with unplanned kids treat them differently. Great. There’s [...]

I walked into my son’s room this morning, like I do every morning to wake him up, change his diaper and clothes, and feed him breakfast. I peek over the railing of his crib.  So peaceful. So serene. My son, laying on his side, hands in little half-fists, mouth open, humming. Wish I could have bottled [...]

My blogger friend Jenn runs the blog, Baby Makin Machine, where she ponders over whether she is ready to become a mom. She’s our age (23) and has been married for almost five years. The simple fact that she has created an entire blog to chronicle her journey to motherhood lets you know she’s serious. [...]