I had to speak at church about motherhood and what it means to 'have a mother heart'. Preparing for that got me thinking about this (often crazy) parenting journey that I'm on. I don't often do this on my blog - but today I'd like to share some things that are an essential foundation in… Continue reading A Mother Heart.
Category: children
"Make it Hurt so Good"
I'm not very good with pain. It hurts. Duh. When I was a teenager I had one ear pierced. I told people that it was because everybody has two ears pierced and I'm just rebellious like that. When the truth was, I only got one ear done because it hurt and I didn't want to deal with pain on… Continue reading "Make it Hurt so Good"
The Skankiest Ho’ outside of Ho’Ville.
Little Daughter was looking at some old photo albums when she came across some pics of me going to Prom. With one boy. And then another pic of me going to Homecoming. With a different boy. And then another pic of me going to another Prom. With another boy. She turned confused eyes on me… Continue reading The Skankiest Ho’ outside of Ho’Ville.
Bad Mothers Hate School Holidays
School holidays are upon us. Again. And again, we spend ages compiling a list of '20 Fun, Educational, Creative Activities we are going to do for the Holidays"...and then we do maybe, um, two of them? And by the time school rolls around again, my daughter will inevitably ask, "But Mum, when are we going to… Continue reading Bad Mothers Hate School Holidays
The Cleverest Woman in the World.
I am a daughter of the cleverest woman in the world. The most capable, most multi-talented woman in the world. My mother can sew, cook, pickle, bake, preserve, paint, knit, embroider, crochet, write stories worth reading, give speeches that move you, weave, fashion design, sculpt, screenprint, dance ballet and tap, sing, ice skate, re-upholster a… Continue reading The Cleverest Woman in the World.
I am an Athletic Legend. Truly. Don’t Laugh.
Yesterday was an amazing day. Memorable. Earth-shattering. The first of it's kind. I'm still trying to come down out of the nethersphere of delight and actually walk on earth. I went to the Princess' class to get something from the teacher. Two little boys came up to me and asked, (with bated breath), "Are you… Continue reading I am an Athletic Legend. Truly. Don’t Laugh.
Get this Mother on an Airplane.
So I'm flying to Samoa in a few hours. I'm a mother of five children who doesn't get to travel very often. Because, these are the things that I'm excited about:1. Walking through the departure zone very slowly. Meandering through Duty Free stores. ( Who cares if I can afford to buy anything or not.)Stopping… Continue reading Get this Mother on an Airplane.
What happens when a mother has a Meltdown?
Sometimes a mother has to have a nuclear meltdown. A complete manic freak attack. Just once in awhile. To remind her family that she has feelings. To remind her children that she's not an automated fridgin Energizer Bunny that can go and go and go. And never get tired. Never get run down. Never stop.Yes,… Continue reading What happens when a mother has a Meltdown?
Why Parents Should Spy on their Children
Me and James would make the perfect team. I sit like this in my house all the time. Watching, waiting with my gun. So I can shoot twisted, dark forces that are out to drag my children into dark pits of despair.I spy on my children. I do it shamelessly. It's true and I'm not… Continue reading Why Parents Should Spy on their Children
Bad Mothers Run Away
I'm leaving...on a jet plane. Dont know when I'll be back again. Baby, I can't stay...Sometimes I want to run away from my children. Especially after a week like this one when sick children haven't been able to go to school and I've been stuck with them all day. All night. No, they're not sick… Continue reading Bad Mothers Run Away
Lani Wendt Young 