moms
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Inhale, exhale, I repeat in my head. My blood is pumping so loud in my ears as if to the beat of a rock metal drummer. “Please pass me a diaper.” I repeat for the third time. “No!” shouts my four-year-old trantrumess, who is playing with her dolls right next to the diapers. I am…
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What did moms do before smart phones to keep busy when both kids nap in the car?
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I am so enthralled with the new Jennifer Weiner novel that I did not hear my name being called. I close and smile at the lady who was paging me. I follow her down the pastel colored hallway to my new seat, and place my book and purse at the table next to me. She…
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As posted this week at amotherworld.com The tears race down my cheeks uncensored. The shock allows the floodgates to open before I realize my 4 year old is watching me. I warble out to my husband who is steps away, “He died.” I feel paralyzed in the living room chair. My husband comes over to…
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Dear Daughters I spy on you when you are playing or sleeping. I gaze at your peacefulness in your own skin. The day of tantrums (both of ours) and spit-ups are a distant memory. While you are at tender ages, I hope that the skills your dad and I use to raise you will carry over…
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For months my friend travelled back and forth to Women’s Hospital to have her unborn’s heart checked. There was indication that there was something wrong. You could tell she was working on keeping strong in front of her older two children and her friends. We all prayed and kept her strength going in our hearts.…
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In two days I will be participating in one of my favorite things to do. Book Club. It is the best kind because I will be at home, in front of the computer and tweeting with my fellow book lovers. At the helm will be Wanda (aka @YMCBookalicious). There is no need for a babysitter…
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I guess my heart can take more grief and worry. This is the week where every day brought more grief and worry in our world. From my sister working on not worrying on her future, our daughters surrogate great-grandma passing away and our friend’s newborn waiting for a heart. At times this week I chastised…
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I resolve to not make resolutions. It always sets me up for failure. The only one I kept for 2010 was writing and writing. I have been published several times in amazing sites and publications. This year will be the same great things. However, I wish to make a wish list for fun. So here…
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Where has the time gone? I began this blog after a few months taking an online class with The Momoir Project back on January 4th,2010. I used pieces that I worked on in class and I was off. I was impressed with myself that I could even start an essay. I was shy to start…
Danielle Christopher 