By Nicole Pecoraro of Mom Transparenting It’s the most wonderful timeeeee of the year… if you’re a kid, that is. If you’re a parent, it’s beginning to look a lot like pine needle debris, bills stacked on the counter, a shameful amount of Amazon deliveries, stress-eating and hypothetical escape plans. […]
By Nicole Pecoraro of Mom Transparenting When I first realized my marriage was over, I thought about what life would be like without my spouse. What changes would be made to my family now that we were a family minus one? What would it be like sleeping in bed alone? […]
By Nicole Pecoraro of Mom Transparenting Dude. I live in Chicago and EVERY. SINGLE. YEAR. I wonder when the hell I am going to get out of this frozen tundra and move somewhere warm. Somewhere that doesn’t cause my fingers to seize up in pain just because they touched AIR. […]
By Nicole Pecoraro of Mom Transparenting Last weekend was my birthday, and I spent some time reflecting on all of the reasons why getting old can have its benefits. You can do what you want, you don’t have to answer to anyone (at home, at least), and you finally (hopefully) have […]
By Nicole Pecoraro of Mom Transparenting It’s a harsh reality when you realize your marriage is ending. It’s an even harsher reality coming to terms with the fact that dating has changed LIGHT YEARS since the last time you were on the market. My biggest fear was that no one […]
By Nicole Pecoraro of Mom Transparenting Ho-ho-holy shit… Christmas is already here. Get ready to open your pocketbooks and express your undying love for your kids in the true American way—by buying it. The halls are decked with all of your unpaid December bills because your kid NEEDED some goddamn toy […]