Tag Archives: motherhood

The one in which I enter into The Mommy Wars (Dun dun DUN!)

Posted on July 3, 2012 by The Bearded Iris

  Oh snap! We’re doing a whole week about The Mommy Wars over In The Powder Room! source   This is an issue near and dear to my heart for the following reasons: 1.) I am a mom. 2.) I … Continue reading →

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The Truth about Motherhood

Posted on May 8, 2012 by The Bearded Iris

I’m over In The Powder Room today telling my truth about Motherhood. It’s a little bit of everything…kind of like those three freeloaders who came out of my vagina. See you over there, m’kay? I’ll bring the hand sanitizer, you … Continue reading →

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The best laid plans often turn to biohazards. No? Just me?

Posted on February 23, 2012 by The Bearded Iris

Damn. It. To. Hell. I had big plans today! BIG plans to write something serious and heart wrenching and important. And then my friend dropped her 5 year old son off at my house for an early morning play date … Continue reading →

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One for all the Moms…

Posted on May 8, 2011 by The Bearded Iris

Father Bob read an abridged version of this Blessing for Mothers at mass today. Even though I had heard it before, it gets me every time. Sure wish I knew who wrote it. This is for all the mothers who … Continue reading →

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ASSuaging the Guilt

Posted on December 27, 2008 by The Bearded Iris

Hold it right there, bub. This is a two parter all about my bodily-fluid-filled Live Nativity experience at church last week. If you haven’t read the first part, click here. Back so soon? So I can assume that you are … Continue reading →

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Urine Angel

Posted on December 24, 2008 by The Bearded Iris

Desperately seeking a way to make Christmas more meaningful to my kids this year, and flat out refusing to buy one of those trendy “The Elf on the Shelf” thingies, I signed up my kids to be in the Live … Continue reading →

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