The Young Mommy Life

Ever since my kids were born, I’ve prayed every single day. Without fail, there’s some communication between me and the big guy. Or is that Big Guy?  Usually I pray about little things. Please let today be a good day. Please let me know what it is I need to do if something goes wrong. Please let me make [...]

Being a mom sometimes means your flaws are in the spotlight because your babies are your walking, talking, breathing reflection. You show your frustration, all of a sudden they’ve got their hands on their hips and are mimicking your tone of voice. I know, after having my daughter (who is truly my mini-me), that one [...]

At the end of the day, you want nothing more than to kick off your shoes, slip into something more comfortable, drink some tea (or wine) and relax. If you’re lucky, you might have someone to give you a foot rub or a back rub. Maybe they’ll even give you some words of encouragement, tell [...]

When I had my daughter, I took a childbirth class taught by a woman I like to call Miss Thou Shalt Not Have an Epidural Under Any Circumstances. I didn’t listen to her advice much after she stated her views on the life-saving epidural, but she said one thing to us that I always recall when things get too [...]

I’ve come to accept the fact that – for the time being at least - I am always going to be tired. Kids are a lot of work, especially when you have little ones. I can’t even imagine the day when my daughter no longer needs me to do the little things for her, like pour [...]