Something wasn’t right. I knew it from the first days of my son’s life. At night, he would scream for hours. People would tell me, “Oh, new moms never get much sleep. It will get better.” They didn’t understand. Micah wouldn’t sleep peacefully for a couple of hours and then wake up from hunger. He…
Mom, don’t forget to sew on my Little League patch, okay? How could I forget?! This was only the 423rd time my son Micah had reminded me. And it was the 423rd time I’d put it off. Sewing ranks right up there with cleaning the toilet in my book. Betsy Ross I am not. Me: Yes, I will…
When I first became I mom, I was prepared for the hard work, the lack of sleep, and the lack of glamour that surrounds dirty diapers. As my kids grew, the temper tantrums and toy-based clutter were no surprise. What I didn’t expect was the vague feeling of being trapped on a merry-go-round, watching the…
by Michelle Colasante, Regular MOMtor Contributor When The Boy {my six-year-old son} was a newborn, I kept a notebook. For the first few months of his life, I tracked his every moment: when he ate, when he slept, when he … well, you know. I was afraid I’d forget or miss something crucial to his…
