Atlanta Mom

It seems like there's a National Day for everything now. There's a National Pizza Day, a National Donut Day. Y'all- there's even a National Ferret Day.  But did you know that there's a National Day of Unplugging? There is...

Almost four years ago I became a mother for the very first time. Sleep deprived, terrified, confused and lonely I, like many others, turned to Social Media to vent and find others that understood what I was going through....

As the minivan bumper sticker touts - I used to be cool. Before children, I traveled the world, from studies abroad in Africa to cruises on the Baltic Sea. A 19-hour flight and 6-hour time difference impacted me about...

Did you just move to Atlanta? Me, too! (Technically, we moved back after 5 years away. But I left as a newly-married, just-started-my-career woman and came back as a SAHM. Atlanta is not the same city I left.) On top...

Read Across America Day is March 2nd--Dr. Seuss's birthday! It's a day devoted to bringing people and books together. Reading is oh-so-important for all of us, and especially for kids. (We know this!) Reading and talking about books helps...

As we get older, get married, and have children, it’s completely natural for relationships to change and evolve. We go from being single and hanging out with our single friends to gravitating towards more married couples. Honestly, who wants...

Read Across America Day is an annual celebration that coincides with the birthday of the beloved children’s author, Dr. Seuss. Aaaaaah, Dr. Seuss — hands in the air if he was one of your favorites! Well, I am elated...

Don’t forget to tip your server, I think for the millionth time today. Whether my son needs more milk, or my daughter can’t find one of her teeny tiny stuffed animals (we are single-handedly keeping the Beanie Baby Company...

How can a city that gets so hot, also get so darn cold?! Being from the Midwest, I dreamed what it would be like to move to the South. In my dream, it was warm, the sun was shining,...

Raise your hand if “Life Balance” made your New Year’s Resolution list this year. Again. In Dr. Phil fashion, I’d like to ask, “How’s that working for you?” Let me guess. You started a new diet, went to the gym...