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Category: Real Talk
Making Sense of Dietary “Trends”
Annie, at Ur Basic Mom, helps all of us moms make sense of the latest dietary trends.
Time for Grace
Hi, my name is Erin and I am a control freak (I’m a woman and a mom, of course, I am). What is my ‘hot button’ when it comes to control, you ask? Two years ago, I would not have hesitated and said, “Being on time.” In my pre-child mind, being late was almost the…
The Day My Life Officially Changed
When many people see this picture they simply see a puzzle piece. Others may see it and be reminded of Autism Awareness. For me, when I see this, which happens to be a Scentsy warmer that has been in my house for the last 18 months, I see the journey that we “Officially” started August…
Hug Them More
I recently read an article about how many hugs a day our kids need to thrive. Admittedly, when I really thought about my own parenting style, I realized my own physically cold approach is not a helpful parenting tool. It isn’t that I dislike my kids, I just dislike being touched. I am a stay-at-home-parent…
Diaper of Doom
I felt like a fish circling around a tank, as I rhythmically patted and bounced my baby along the perimeter of my house to fall asleep for a nap. Eventually, the baby fell asleep with a side lying feeding. I scrolled through Facebook events near me on my phone. The only thing that popped up…
The Golden Rule
Towards the end of every summer, it’s inevitable to hear, “I can’t believe the summer is already over.” I’ve never given much thought to this phrase (even though I hear it at least 25 times every single year), but this year it rings true more than ever. This has been the busiest summer of my…
Mom Quote Roundup
It’s no secret that us moms are superheroes. Not only do we cook, clean, grab the groceries, kiss owies goodbye and chase monsters out from under the bed, but we also deal with the school pickup line. Sometimes we need a little extra motivation and sometimes those come in the form of words from people…
What I Miss About Being Single {Pre-Motherhood}
While I never would trade my family for anything, sometimes being a wife and mother can be completely overwhelming. It’s easy to lose your sense of self when dealing with all of the details of working full time, attending school and making sure that your children have all of their needs met as well as…
What is Going on in the Catholic Church?
I signed up to be my daughter’s CCD/Faith Formation teacher for this year. This will be her first year in a program such as this since she is entering 1st grade. The idea of being a catechist was initially appealing to me because my mother was my CCD teacher growing up, and I loved it…