You read it right- S-E-X and 7 year olds...or more namely, MY 2nd grade 7 year old. This is a blog, so you know there's a story! (Disclaimer- this is about a discussion I had with my son about sex, so if you're not ready, don't read...I understand.) Following Tre's 2x/week swim class the ... READ the POST
Special Feature: Dr. Stephanie Akoumany
Around the Way Mom (ATWM) is pleased to present its first Mom Feature! Remember ATWM has a renewed focus on self-care for moms (emotional/mental, financial, physical, social, spiritual) and how we strive for balance in all of these areas. This quarter’s feature is about a millennial mom who blazed ... READ the POST
Goodbye Summer
It has been 3 months, 3 long months, since I have given myself time to sit down and write. That is WAY too long. As usual, my summer was filled with twists and turns, some of which I didn't see coming and they knocked me off my feet for a minute. I don't know what it is about the summer months, but ... READ the POST
If motherhood came with a manual
Do you remember the "...for Dummies" book series? You could (and still can) buy one of those signature yellow and black books to learn how to do just about anything you could think of. Want to learn a foreign language or how to fix your car or how to play a sport… pick up a book and read away. They ... READ the POST
Happy Momiversary to Me!
Today is my son’s 6th birthday! Six years has gone by so quickly. Now I understand my mom’s sentiments about time moving quickly each year when she recalled my birthdays of the past. For the past 6 years one of my closest friends has called to not only wish Tre a happy birthday, ... READ the POST
I’m not quite who I thought I would be
After getting married I started to think more about what kind of mother I would be. All of the pressure to have a baby right after we said “I Do” was intense, so my mind would wonder off into thinking about what kind of mom I would be. Would I require people to lather up in hand ... READ the POST