The Young Mommy Life

My kitchen is always dirty. Always. No matter if I clean as I go while I’m cooking dinner, or if I put the dishes in the dishwasher before I go to bed, or if I clear off the counter before I start cooking. It just stays a mess. And I’ve given up, really, trying to [...]

I’ve been in a bit of a slump lately. Well, that’s sugar-coating things. Quite a bit. Since I was laid off, my self-esteem took a hit. At first, things were good because my kids didn’t immediately come out of daycare. I had a few weeks where I was able to get up and do whatever [...]

Why did I choose this photo to illustrate this post? A couple reasons, but this one in particular: This photo was taken last year on a lazy Saturday. I decided to lay down for a minute, give them a few precious moments to play together before I had to separate them for naptime. I flip [...]

by Nicole Lynn Lewis On Saturday, I sat in the bleachers of a middle school gym watching my daughter’s basketball game with the other team parents. One of the mothers is reading my book Glori, which chronicles my experience of putting myself through college as a teen mom despite homelessness, a drug infested environment, and [...]

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 [...]