Saying Goodbye When Goodbye isn’t Enough
My heart is breaking. During this pandemic, I have been without the comfort of friends or the freedom that Addy’s kindergarten classroom affords. I have been in constant contact with Aaron or Addy for 2 1/2 months and yet I feel so alone. I am appreciative of their help and devotedness. We have accomplished a lot of house projects, planted a garden and had lots of kitty cuddles. Honestly, I have nothing to complain about. I am healthy. I am loved. I have enough money, enough food. I do not want for anything. Except, I do. Ann Marie Bond. One of two mothers-in-law has died. I’ve never known a tougher…
Meet My Mom. We’re Talking About Losing A Child (She Lost Two)
Do you follow any blogs or podcasts? No. [laughs] I don’t even use Facebook. [laughs some more] What is your working definition of motherhood? I don’t know if I can make a definition. I don’t think about things like that. It’s different for everyone. For me, it was to help my children to become adults and doing what I could to help them with that. That has nothing to do with being a mother because dads do it too. Providing the basic things every day so that my kids could do other things. That might not be the right way. Did you always know you wanted to be a mom?…
Meet Kris: Let’s Talk About Sex (Baby)
Do you follow any blogs or podcasts? Yes, they’re ministry related and quilting. Oprah’s podcast “super soul”. What is your working definition of motherhood? It’s nurturing tiny humans into adulthood and releasing them to the wild. You have two daughters, right? How old are they? Julia, 22. Emily, 20. Right now, I’m just trying to keep up. Don’t fuck up, right? Can you describe each of them a bit? Julia is tactile. This is how she learns. She’s empathetic, somewhat dramatic. She loves reality shows and other people’s drama. [She] Loves animals. Her character is a protector of others. I received a call from her elementary school principal. She had…
Meet Karen Ray: My First Mommy Role Model
I chose to interview my friend and first mommy role model, Karen Ray, because it was a weekend at her home and with her kids that stretched my imagination. My ex-husband and I were asked to home sit with her kids in it. From making meals to playing in the backyard, it was like playing an adult version of “house”. Until that weekend, I never once considered having children of my own. More than that I had made the choice to not be a parent. There are a lot of other circumstances that changed in my life and brought me to this day, a day when being a mom is…
Meet Katie Bell: Working Mom & My Cousin
Thanks so much for agreeing to do this! I am honored, simply honored. Wish we could be doing this interview over cocktails on a beach in Mexico (or anywhere sunny and warm). One of the first major parenting issues I faced was the decision to stay at home full time or go back to work or some combination of the two. I wanted to talk to you about your choice to pursue a full-time career where you have found a lot of success and longevity. Do you follow any blogs? No. Because I travel and have a decent commute, I listen to podcasts. This blog would be a great podcast.…
Welcome To A Not So Average Mom Blog
Welcome to another “mom blog”! But wait! It’s not an average mom blog. If you aren’t a mom or even if you are, keep reading. There is something in here for you! “I didn’t know what I wanted to do, but I always knew the woman I wanted to be.” Diane Von Furstenberg I’m a mother, raised by a mother, who was raised by a mother, who was also raised by…you guessed it…a mother. My own motherhood came five years ago when I gave birth to my daughter, Addy, with ginger hair and a stubborn streak rivaled only by her dad. For a midwestern gal, I came to motherhood a…
