by Stephanie | May 14, 2017 | motherhood
One of my most popular posts is called “I Can’t Decide If I Want To Have Another Baby,” written over two years ago. I think the reason it gets so much traffic is because people stumble upon it when they are typing that exact sentence into a search...
by Stephanie | May 9, 2017 | funny, motherhood
Just over a week ago, I was honored to co-produce the 5th season of Listen To Your Mother Boulder. I was a cast member in LTYM Denver 2013, and LTYM Boulder 2015, but this was my second year producing the show with my fantastic co-pilot Ellen Nordberg. Producing a...
by Stephanie | May 3, 2017 | family life, parenting
I love having a fifth grader. My daughter is fun and smart and savvy and actually helpful (I know, it will happen for you, too, toddler mama!) to me quite often. But there are some crazy challenges about raising a ten-(almost eleven) year-old girl. First of all,...
by Stephanie | Apr 13, 2017 | family life, parenting
I have a confession: I seriously dislike the word “blessed.” Which is unfortunate, because it shows up in my Facebook newsfeed like eighty times a day. “Having a blessed birthday.” “So blessed to have a job that I love.”...
by Stephanie | Feb 12, 2017 | family life, motherhood
“Does being a good mom and wife make us mediocre at everything else?” My friend sent me this text message a few days ago. Her words stirred something inside me that I think about often—and then immediately stop thinking about because it depresses me. The...
by Stephanie | Jan 22, 2017 | motherhood
We woke up at 6:30, when it was still dark out, an unusually early hour for both of us. While the rest of the family slept, we dressed hurriedly; I shoveled oatmeal in my mouth as I packed our backpack with waters and snacks. Our friends were with us, and we gathered...
