Wife On The Go

  One Christmas, I got one of those cute cook books for kids. It’s supposed to foster quality time by providing easy, fun recipes for things to make with your kiddos in the kitchen. We haven’t used it yet. It’s been over a year and I’m just not interested. For one thing, the recipes really […]

  This is my second pregnancy. The first trimester blues are kicking in early. I’m a hormonal mess, I lost track of how many times I cried yesterday. I desperately want to nap at least half my day away. Oh, and the morning sickness. We all know it’s an awful misnomer. The name “morning sickness” […]

I remember a friend telling me her story. She couldn’t get pregnant – they had been trying for years. In an unusual twist of fate, though, not too long after her and her husband started the adoption process, they found out they were expecting. I remember shrugging my shoulders and saying “I can’t get that […]

The absolute best part of being pregnant, aside from hearing the little guy’s heartbeat for the first time via Doppler and finding out that he was indeed a little guy, was putting together his nursery. I literally spent my entire pregnancy planning and shopping and organizing. I also learned a thing or two – and […]

To our friends and family,  We love you – all of you. Unfortunately, it seems as if we’re not exactly on the same page about some very important things regarding boundaries. As we get closer to our due date, it only makes sense that we are very clear with you about our expectations as new […]

  You are the proud mom of a fantastic kid or kids.  You enjoy their sense of humor, you discipline them, you are their parent.  Then bam!  They are seniors in high school and stalking the mailbox, anxiously awaiting their college acceptance letter(s).  They go on college visits, with or without you, they start planning […]

  Never had ADD until I had a kid. I was a genius before I got pregnant.  I could multi-task like a boss, usually worked two jobs and killed it on trivia night.  I could start a project, whether at work or home, and get it done on time, every time. I could debate with […]

Just when you think the day is done (because your kids are now in bed), you think twice and realize that a golden opportunity is among you! Bedtime for the kids means finishing up the days chores and taking a few moments to yourself- without interruptions! Read on to to the Next page to find […]

  Due to a furnace on strike, I stayed home from work yesterday for negotiations.  It was also an opportunity to catch up on all the chores that have been neglected over the past couple of months. The washer and dryer ran simultaneously and the vacuum pulled enough dog hair out of the carpet to […]

  Now that my little darling is 17 years old, I often look back over milestones in her life and little, quirky things I will miss during her various stages.  She is sarcastic, sometimes caustic, but the two of us can make each other laugh like no one else.  And I take pride in the […]

  I have advocated against domestic violence for a number of years. When I attended college, I volunteered for an organization, CaseWatch.  Volunteers, like myself, sat in the courtroom during domestic violence hearings and rated the attorneys and the judges on a variety of different criteria, including rulings by the judges. We reported back to […]

    SAHM vs. Working Moms I must have been under a rock for the first decade of my daughter’s life, because I wasn’t even aware this was a debate. Being a single parent, working outside the home and being a mom are just what I do. I didn’t really have a choice. And I’m […]

  Gilmore Girls My daughter and I were (and still are) huge fans of the Gilmore Girls.  Oh, how we wanted to be Lorelai and Rory (we even named our girl dog Rory).  We started calling ourselves “The Johns Girls”, wanted to move to a small town (preferably in Connecticut) and have adventures. There were […]

5 Annoying Habits that Make Me Want to Tell My Daughter SHUT UP! “MOM, Sister said the S-word!” The S-word… which is it? Sh#@? Stupid? Oh, yeah, Shut Up. Yep, those are bad words around my house. The first time I heard my 2-year-old say it, I was like, “Who’s said that around you?” Of […]

  So, you’re a first-time mom, aren’t you? You’re probably wondering how I know, right? Isn’t it obvious? You’re just like the rest of us – ever-so-slightly crazy… Want to know how I know that? You’re going to get a kick out of this! Tell me how many of these are true! Here are the […]