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May 11, 2017 by Katia
Most people who choose to dedicate themselves to the academic study of Art History realize that their choice will open …
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Category: FTSF, Humor, Mommy's overwhelmed, Motherhood, Sometimes I'm Funny, Uncategorized, Women
| Tags: Dove, Dove Real Mothers, Finish The Sentence Friday, FTSF, getting real, Humor, Humour, Motherhood, Mothers Day
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September 26, 2016 by Katia
All the little things. A week flies by, crawling as it does so, and you’ve already forgotten about the apple …
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Category: Feelings, Motherhood, Nostalgia, Sometimes I'm deep, Women
| Tags: boy mom, little things, love stories, mom life, Motherhood, Motherhood surprises, overlooked loves, thankfulness, writing challenge, writing prompt
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September 25, 2016 by Katia
I rarely experience museums the same way anymore. At best they’re a promise that never quite gets fulfilled. Mostly we …
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Category: I miss me, Identity, Mommy's overwhelmed, Motherhood, Nostalgia, Sometimes I'm deep, Uncategorized
| Tags: I miss me, Identity, identity after motherhood, missing, mom life, Motherhood, museum studies, museums, past, remembering, student life, university, writing challenge
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September 23, 2016 by Katia
I used to have the best dreams, even when they were the worst ones. They spread all through me reaching …
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Category: Identity, Immigration, Motherhood, Sleep Deprivation, Sometimes I'm deep, Women
| Tags: dreams, love stories, Memories, missing someone, Missing yourself, Motherhood, sleep deprivation, sweet dreams, writing challenge
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September 12, 2016 by Katia
Food Soother Thermometer White noise machine Educational developmental toy Carrier Vomit receptacle Bridge Mattress Pillow Alarm clock Garbage bin Blackboard …
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Category: Identity, Motherhood, Uncategorized, Women
| Tags: getting real, Humor, Humour, list, Listicle, Motherhood, motherhood identity, Motherhood Madness, Motherhood pains, Motherhood superpowers, Motherhood surprises, Parenting, Parenting ups and downs, real motherhood, real parenting, shit got real, what to expect
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August 2, 2016 by Katia
I sit on the parent bench with my eyes fixated on him, or rather the idea of him. I only …
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Category: Boys, Feelings, Identity, Motherhood, Nostalgia, Sometimes I'm deep
| Tags: family, Feelings, Memories, milestones, Motherhood, Motherhood surprises, Nostalgia, Swimming lesson, throwback
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April 28, 2016 by Katia
The transition is smooth and seamless. One day you’re amazed to be turning thirty, because that’s officially grownup. You switch …
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Category: Feelings, I miss me, Identity, Mommy's overwhelmed, Motherhood, Netflix, Nostalgia, TV
| Tags: Motherhood, Netflix, Stream Team, StreamTeam
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April 21, 2016 by Katia
“So, I overheard you say that your son calls his dad Abba?” “Yes, we speak Hebrew at home. I’m from …
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Category: Identity, Immigration, Motherhood, Nostalgia, Sometimes I'm deep, Uncategorized
| Tags: Identity, Immigration, Israel, Judaism, Motherhood, North America, Raising children away from homecountry, Religion, Tradition
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March 16, 2016 by Katia
This is the last day of my thirties, a decade I’ve spent BECOMING. With only two years of marriage under …
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Category: Feelings, Identity, Immigration, Loss, Miscarriage, Mommy's overwhelmed, Women, Writing
| Tags: family, Forty, Milestone birthday, Motherhood, Thirty, This is thirty
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November 30, 2015 by Katia
If you are anything like me and almost forty, then you might recall that episode of Seinfeld where Kramer and …
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Category: Boys, Feelings, Mommy's overwhelmed, Motherhood, Netflix, Sleep Deprivation, Uncategorized
| Tags: Bedtime, Motherhood, Parenting, sleep deprivation, Stream Team, TV