An Imperfect Real World Story

This is the true story – true story – of 1 former perfectionist-in-denial mother living in a house with 3 children, having these moments of their lives blogged, to find out what happens when people stop being polite, and tidy, and start getting real.

Because life is not perfect in the real world.… [Read more]

The Space Between Us

“I’m not going to hold your hand anymore.” This is what my oldest told me as I was walking with him to bed the other night, my arm extended waiting for his typical response. Instead he pulled back, hiding both arms behind his back while walking with an intention of space between us.… [Read more]

One Balloon

If you happen to be in the vicinity of a shopping mall on one weekday afternoon when a bank has its grand opening, then there will be balloons available to celebrate the event. You will be given a single helium in green for your daughter who is the only child with you at the time, warning her to hold on to its string tightly lest it float away.… [Read more]

Friends From Afar

“Where’d they go?”, Abby asks, her face saddened. She had been watching two little girls, sisters, running around next door in their flowered dresses with great intent. Following their every move from window to window.

My daughter lives in a bit of a friend bubble with her brothers since she has yet to attend school.… [Read more]

I Can’t, Can You?

Walking to the bus stop one morning with Jedi tagging along beside me yammering on about something or other, as is his usual way, when he turns to me in mid-run-on-sentence with a request.

“Hey, Mom, can you teach me how to whistle?”

“I don’t know how to whistle”, I tell him.… [Read more]