Headphones & Hormones

They've outgrown the highchairs, they can't hear a word you say, and you don't know whose hormones are worse, yours or theirs. Here's my take on parenting teens as a perimenopausal single mom in 2025.

Category: Highchairs and Headaches

  • An Open Letter to My Allergies

    Dear Allergies, We’ve been together forever. You’ve been a part of me for as long as I can remember. Longer than I’ve known my children. Longer than I’ve known my husband. Longer than I’ve been able to purchase tissues at the pharmacy by myself. You were with me on my first family camping trip, on…

  • Baby Gift Do’s and Don’ts, or Why New Parents Can Buy Their Own Diapers

    I love the heck out of my sweet babies, but I don’t want any more of them. I’m done. As much fun as it is to make bottles all day and lose sleep and go broke and have no life at all, I think I’ll pass on number three. Gosh, I hope I haven’t just…

  • The one comment I seem to get most from people since I’ve started this little writing adventure not too long ago is “your blogs make me feel like I’m not alone.” So first, I want to say a gigantic THANK YOU to everyone for your awesome feedback and kindness. Words cannot express how much I…

  • 9 a.m. I really want to make something awesome for dinner tonight. My family rocks, they deserve a great meal. I’ll make a big pot of sauce! And spaghetti! And chicken cutlet parmesan! With meatballs! And garlic bread! And a really nice salad on the side, so we all get our greens of course. You…

  • Summer Bummer: Wake Me Up When September Begins

    Before all of you summer-lovers roll your eyes and go back to getting your tan on or whatever, hear me out.  Why?  Because sometimes I’m hilarious.  Not because you’re going to agree or anything.  You probably won’t. So I am no fan of the summer.  Sun, sand, surf… Blah blah blah.  None of it really…