Hello. I’m Jaime, and my daughter is a pre-tween. I need a meeting. I need more than a meeting. Get me a therapist, stat. (I probably should already have one, if we are being honest.) We live in a world of Cardi B, Kardashians and contouring. YouTube, YOLO and and yeet. If you don’t know about any of this, consider yourself hashtag blessed. I am raising a seven-year old ... Read More
Ten Signs you are a Working Mom in the Midst of a Pandemic
Day 108. WOW. We are really in this thing, aren't we? As I write this, I am watching the news and shaking my head, literally. It's all too much and makes me anxious and enraged. I am feeling a lot of ways today but mostly focused on how insane life has been as a working mom during 2020. Even if you are not a working om, I assume many of you can relate to some of these ... Read More
We Did Something we Said we Would NEVER Do: We Got a Dog
The kids have wanted an animal since I can remember. Unfortunately, the fair goldish wasn't enough. Because my husb & I work full time and we are constantly at extracurricular activities, visiting friends or running errands, owning a dog never fit into our daily routine and busy lifestyle. The thought of taking care of one more thing was so anxiety-inducing and just not ... Read More
COVID-19: Winging it, at HOME, Mom Style
This post doesn't have ANY structure, which is fitting. Today is Day 11 of our quarantine. Eleven days of the four of us, together, all day and night. Eleven days of eating meals at home. Eleven days of Netflix, Prime, Disney + and Hulu. Eleven days of sweatpants and hoodies. On sunny days, we go for family walks & ride bikes. On rainy days, we chill. We eat and ... Read More
It’s Fall Y’all, and it’s a Sh*t Show
For our family and many others, the fall is an absolute shit show. It's filled with back to school excitement, which quickly turns into a chaotic daily morning routine. Lots of yelling and reminding. Did you brush your teeth? Did you wash your face? Did you take your Zyrtec? Are you wearing underwear? Yes, this is a serious question that I need to ask our six-year-old ... Read More