You’ve probably heard stay-home moms bemoan that their personal hygiene just isn’t what it used to be. It’s hard to remember when our last shower was or if we even brushed our teeth. Time and space to ourselves is as rare as it is fleeting. I miss when baths were […]
Author: Joanna McClanahan
Instagram Filters All Moms Wish Existed
I love Instagram. I’ve spent more time than I’d like to admit just scrolling through filters to find the most flattering one. Still, I have more options that I’d like to suggest. I need filters that improve the quality of the pictures I take. Here are my suggested additions: REFRESHE […]
6 Phrases We Used Before Kids…Redefined By Parenthood
Having kids changes everything. Even some of the words and phrases that we used in our pre-baby days seem to have taken on entirely different meanings. Here are six phrases we used before kids, redefined by parenthood: 1. Blowout Before kids: Getting our hair did. Specifically, a salon treatment that […]
15 Reasons Online Friendships Are More Convenient
Living in an era of smartphones, WiFi, and social media has made it easier for us to make and maintain friendships all over the world. While many of these friends live too far away to enjoy margaritas with on a Friday night, there are some perks to having friends that […]
Believe Whatever Religion You Want, Just Don’t Be An A-Hole
“There is no tenderness or humanity in fanaticism.” – J. Strummer My dad was raised Mormon but I always knew him as an Atheist. My mother was raised Catholic but now believes in the Sacred Feminine. In an effort not to screw me up any more than necessary, my parents […]
That Time I Had A Baby In A Snowstorm
[nextpage title=”Page 1″ ] At 41 weeks pregnant, I was tired of waddling around and having to pee constantly. I couldn’t seem to get comfortable and hadn’t been sleeping well for months. I Googled ways to induce labor and did it all. I bounced on an exercise ball, laughed, had […]
We All Have Mommy Guilt, But What About Mommy Pride?
Mom guilt finds all of us, in one form or another. It’s a lifelong side effect of pregnancy that doesn’t ever fully go away. At the end of the day, I usually feel like I’m a crappy mom for a million different reasons: I drank a cup of coffee before […]
The 10 Commandments of Being Married with Children
They say the most grueling years of a marriage are the two after you have a child together. This makes perfect sense to me. Between the stress, hormones, and sleep deprivation, it’s really a wonder any of us survive it. But they say what doesn’t kill you makes you stronger, […]