Taylor L.
What the Heck is So Wrong with ‘Participation Awards’?! One Mom’s Defense…
Trigger Alert: Apparently lots of people feel quite strongly about this topic. Are you one of them? Give us your thoughts along with your...
When Your Kid’s a Wallflower: Loving the One in the Background
You know those viral videos of obnoxiously adorable kids hamming it up at the school play or dance recitals? The videos that make the...
Adventures in Breastfeeding…
A pile of nursing paraphernalia sat on our bedroom floor for two weeks, before my husband noticed it (gasp) and questioned its lingering presence....
Meatless Mondays {Series}
I'm often asked when and why I became a vegetarian. The truth is I didn't really have a real reason at the time. About...
To the Mama Down the Hall… A Lesson in Autism Awareness
You may not remember me. I saw you a few days ago while wrestling with my toddler to get his shoes on at the...
Rage Against the Machine: Waging War from the Keyboard at my Family’s Expense
About this time last year, two grown men threw a full cup of soda that exploded at my feet in the grocery store parking...
Body Love for Everyone But Me: Learning to Leave the Shame Behind
It's happening. This year is the big push to become my best self. Why now? Perhaps it's because now in my mid-thirties, I feel...
This Year, I’m Taking Care of Me
This scene may sound familiar: My boys are bouncing happily on my bed as they pull opposite ends of one of my many worn...
Presence Before Presents: This Mom’s Aim to Gift What Lasts
I'm going out on a limb in thinking I'm not alone here, but I really LOVE the holidays. I love almost everything about them:...
I Didn’t Report It. Raising my Sons in the ‘Culture of Consent’
I was sexually assaulted in my early twenties. I never reported it. In fact, there are few people in my life who know about...