Learning to Love My Face…Sans Makeup
Growing up I was taught to never leave the house without a full face of makeup. My mother was passionate about always looking her best, so I learned at an early age that it was unacceptable to show my...
View ArticleSecrets: One Mom’s Confession
Dirty little parenting secrets. We all have them. Most of the time we keep them quiet, trying to convince the other moms (and maybe ourselves) that we have this thing under control. We run a tight...
View ArticleCha-Cha-Cha-Changes
To introduce myself officially I want to tell you a little story about a gal I “know.” She is a 37-year-old woman who is happy with life. She has two amazing daughters: Taylor Mae who is 6 and...
View ArticleHis Vasectomy – My Buyer’s Remorse
As a kid, I don’t ever remember wanting to be a mom, you know like the girls who dreamed about it from a very young age. Not me. Maybe someday, but only one, maybe two kids – max, and if I didn’t have...
View ArticleThe Sisterhood of Friendship
“You know what the secret is? It’s so simple. We love one another. We’re nice to one another. Do you know how rare that is?” — Ann Brashares, Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants Perhaps you’ve seen...
View ArticleThere is No “Normal”
In a matter of 36 hours, our seemingly normal life with our 6-month-old son was turned completely upside down. Has your life ever changed in the matter of a weekend? I remember getting a call from...
View ArticleTo Snip Or Not To Snip? Vasectomy for Family Planning
But is that really the only question? If the decision is to get snipped, who is getting the snipping done to them? Does he get a vasectomy or do I get my tubes tied? Or can I remember to take a pill...
View ArticleThe Mental Mother “Load”
I am writing this while on a plane to a work conference. I have spent the last 24 hours getting my family ready to function relatively steadily in my absence. It occurred to me while I was packing...
View ArticleWaxing Stories: The Good, The Bad and The In-between
Hair removal. Just those two words bring back a flood of memories and emotions. Ever since I hit puberty (a very late puberty), I have done everything in my power to appear hairless. In desperation I...
View ArticleOmaha Moms Blog: Introducing Cam
Omaha Hey Party People, my name is Cam Vacek and super stoked I made it into the Omaha Mom’s Blog writing team. Omaha is home to my husband and I and our 3 girls. We love that Omaha is a “small, big...
View ArticleSummer park hop- Elmwood Park
We are excited to partner with American Ethanol Nebraska for this sponsored post. Omaha Moms Blog and Clean Fuels Omaha are excited to bring you our Summer Park Hop Series. We are partnering with...
View Article7 Steps to Make Family Dinner Easier
It’s 5:00 again. Homework, swimming, karate, dance, baseball, soccer, whatever. Husband is running late. Toddler is melting down. Baby is crying. Big kids kids are starving. I look in the fridge and...
View ArticleA Salute to Sleepy Mamas Everywhere
Sleep. I was thinking about the last time I got to sleep through the night, it was about 2…no…3 years ago? Seriously you guys, I haven’t gotten to sleep an entire night without at least one wake up in...
View ArticleLet’s Talk About the word “Fat”
Recently, I have been thinking about the word “fat”. I have had two specific interactions with my 6-year-old that have led me to thinking more and more about this word and how to approach it as a mom,...
View ArticleThe Reluctant Reader’s Book List (Part 2)
If you read my previous post on The Reluctant Reader, you’ll know that we struggled a bit to find books that my daughter was not only interested in reading, but that she could read. Making the...
View ArticleThe Reluctant Reader (Part 1)
At some point in life, children need to learn how to read. For some, it’s easy. For others, it’s not. Reading is one of those skills that takes a lot of practice. But how do you encourage someone...
View ArticleI Have a Name Besides “Mom”
Are you a domestic engineer? Do you ever feel like you need another identity other than Mom? Are you finding yourself slipping into the abyss of motherhood? If you can answer yes to any of these...
View ArticleKeeping Your Sanity While Crafting with Kids
I’m a Pinterest mom. I do not cook gourmet, five course meals or have an elaborately decorated, perfectly organized house. I’m not that kind of Pinterest mom, though I wish I was and therefore do not...
View ArticleTalking to Your Child About Suicide
It started out as just one. One well-known person committed suicide on June 5, 2018. I held my breath and hoped my almost 12-year-old, Jonah, didn’t see the headlines. The next day brought the...
View ArticleSummer Park Hop- Seymour Smith Park and Splash Pad
We are happy to partner with Clean Fuels Omaha for this sponsored post. Omaha Moms Blog and Clean Fuels Omaha are excited to bring you our Summer Park Hop Series. We are partnering with local...
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