Author: Lindsay Durrenberger

Road Trips, Before and After Kids

Road trips home are necessary, but they’re also stressful, take way longer than predicted, and, they mean I’m missing out on work.

Yes, My Toddler Still Nurses and Other Conversations I Don’t Want to Have Over the Holidays

Everyone has opinions about everyone else’s parenting, and for some reason, the holidays seem to embolden people to actually make those opinions heard.

I’m Tired of Feeling Judged for Not Homeschooling My Kids

“Reductive parenting statements like this are terribly dangerous and offensive. And I am just so sick of it.”

What Happened When I Painted My Son’s Fingernails

“But, do you have red nail polish? Red is my absolute favorite color!” my son declared.

How We’re Dealing with my Son’s Sensory Processing Disorder

I’m so grateful for his SPD diagnosis because, though I thought I knew my song before, now I really know him.

My Son Was Just Diagnosed with a Sensory Processing Disorder

I felt like the worst mom on the face of the planet, and I wasn’t sure how to navigate business as usual.

We Opened Up To Our Friends About Sex and it Made Our Sex Life So Much Better

Being able to openly talk to our friends about our sex life has been really life giving to both my husband and me.

Mom Confession: I’m Running On Empty

Now, I know that motherhood in general is tiring. But this is different. This is bigger than the day-to-day exhaustion that comes with the parenthood package.

My Kid is the Best at Everything

Yes, I said it. My kid is the absolute best at everything.

My Son is Struggling to Make Friends

As his mom, it totally breaks my heart that he is hurting in this way.

My Son is Going to Kindergarten Next Year and I’m the One That’s a Mess

This day is awash in so many emotions – not all of them happy – and I’m ready for it.

Yes, We’re Going to Marriage Counseling

I know that marriage counseling carries with it a stigma. But the reality is that a marriage is a legal, permanent partnership between two completely imperfect people, complete with several decades’ worth of hurts, baggage, and failures, so I’d recommend counseling to anyone who’s been married longer than five minutes.