Author: momontheflipside

It has happened so many times in communities of moms. We sit with each other, hopefully over something nice and warm, and we pour out the harsh things we believe we've done as parents. We show such beautiful vulnerability as we admit where we've gone wrong with our children. We yelled too soon. We got… Continue reading If your kids think you’re perfect, you’re doing it wrong.

Today I just feel like I'm missing something. I'm giving it a shot, but I just can't quite get my head above water long enough to take a deep, cleansing, refreshing breath.🏊‍♂️ I feel like a lot of moms fall into two categories. Either (1) We try our hardest to be the picture perfect Pinterest… Continue reading We’re still in the race.

When kids come along, the attention quickly shifts from the relationship between the parents to the mountain of needs of the children. It's really easy to forget that there is an adult relationship that still needs nurturing, and it's easier to forget who you were before these babies.  Someone once told me that before you… Continue reading How to Romance a Mama that is Touched Out

When I had my first kid, I was working full time outside my home. For the first year, we were fortunate enough that he had one on one care in our home. First with my mama, and then with my husband. Daddy day care is another post for another day...  He was seriously the neediest… Continue reading Someone is Always Touching Me

My three year old asked me that question today when I went to check on him when he took himself to the bathroom. He's a trip. He had been gone awhile, he was quiet, and his new thing is "I can do it!" while he picks out his clothes, "helps" with the dishes (by throwing… Continue reading Who are you? Why are you here?