Parenting an Angry Child~ Since the commuter marriage fiasco of 2010-2011, there has been some definite backlash. The biggest backlash can be seen on a daily basis with my 4 year old, Abbi. She is one of those children who do everything in a big way. She loves in a big way, plays in a big way feels every single emotion in a really impactful way. She also hurts in a very big way and I have found my... »
Daughter of Mine~ My children are, as they are for most moms, the most important things in my life. I don’t say this as a metaphor, or say it for effect, I am not trying to impress anyone nor did I ever know what hold my children would take on my heart. How could I know that they would reside within me forever; in my womb for but a mere 10 months but in my heart, for all eternity. I had chil... »
Losing a child ~ Every parent fears losing a child. It is one of my greatest fears. It doesn’t matter how of the thousand ways that I could lose them, but the very thought of not having them in my life scares the hell out of me. It leaves me breathless and overcome with sadness. The very thought of it keeps me up at night on occasion, in fact, I’m writing this post at 3:30 am. I was sl... »
Co-Sleeping ~ Babies in Bed with Butcher knives? Really? Do you equate a parent cuddling and soothing their co-sleeping cherub with deadly? »
Pint-sized bullies ~Listen closely, do you hear me hovering? I’ve got to say that there are some instances where I just have to let my Helicopter Mommy freak flag fly. Pint sized preschool bullying is one of those instances. I don’t understand preschoolers who harass one another and I certainly won’t tolerate it from my own child. I wouldn’t even believe that such a thing c... »
This morning on our drive to preschool, Abbi began asking me her daily quota of questions about death, heaven and God and/or Jesus. I am not joking this kid is suddenly obsessed with death and what happens in the after life. Or rather, what happens to people who die. She’s four and shouldn’t be asking these questions, or maybe she should. I just wish she didn’t even have death o... »
My littlest ballerina begins to dance today. It has reminded me of last year at this time.With each passing year, my babies are a little less babies and a little more big girls. This makes me simultaneously ecstatic and sad beyond measure but proud always. My Little Ballerina Months, nay years, of begging, pleading, and waiting for the day when Abbi would be able to put on those coveted pink canva... »
Bully~ bul·ly/ˈbo͝olē/ ( according to Merriam-Webster) Noun: A person who uses strength or power to harm or intimidate those who are weaker. Verb: Use superior strength (in size or numbers) or influence to intimidate (someone), typically to force him or her to do what one wants. Bully, YOU SUCK! I’ve written about this before. I may have not have had the misfortune of being the victim of a b... »
Over the years, I’ve been asked multiple times if I am a working Mom or a Stay-at-home mom? First off, whether we work out of the home or in the home; part-time, full-time or job share, even if we are stay-at-home Moms, don’t we all work? Aren’t we all working moms? ( Sidebar:The term working mom sounds like we’re hookers with kids. I hate that term.) Don’t we all spe... »
My girls are growing so fast, in a blink of an eye puberty will be hitting us over the head like a hammer. It seems every new day brings a lost tooth, a growth spurt of some sort, a new amazing feat they can perform or skill they have learned. In all reality, I am in constant awe (you know, with the exception of those days that I feel that I am watching paint dry). I’d say between my two gir... »
Deborah Cruz, better known online as Truthful Mommy, is a writer, a Ninja Mommy and a wife. She created The TRUTH about Motherhood in 2009. These days can also be found on several other major publications sharing her brutally honest, often hilarious, sometimes tear-inducing take on the exhaustion and chaos that is life and motherhood.
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