In February 2011, something unimaginable happened in Southern California, it began to pour pellets of hail… what are the odds of that?! But for my family, this was a day of victory, a day to celebrate something we weren’t sure would happen. We had made it through the first year… we made it through countless …
The Real Demon on the Plane.
You don’t have to go far these days to find something that offends you on social media. Well today was no different… Someone had posted a video of a man who filmed a child over the course of a 8 hour flight. The child was clearly having a difficult time but this man didn’t see …
Journaling Motherhood: From Grief to Gratitude
As Mitch Albom once wrote, “There’s a story behind everything… But behind all your stories is always your mother’s story, because hers is where yours begins.” Naturally, my story of motherhood begins with my mom’s. My father and mother were married relatively young and only a few years into their union, Dad cheated. He soon …
Me too. You too?
“Me too. You too? I had no clue.” He did. She didn’t. A story far from new. Yet still a story few speak about… what happens if we do? Those feelings creep back in, haunting… do they do the same for you? I have a love now. He is great. He is kind. But he …
Wild Parenting: 100 Hikes and Two Little Girls
My name is Megan Fisher. Who am I? Well, my feet are filthy, I have dirt under every fingernail, and my hair has been styled by the wind. As a mother of two beautiful daughters, I have rocks, leaves, and petals in every pocket. You see, I get to be a kid again and see …
We put the FUN in dysfunction!
Being the youngest of 12 children, my mother had a saying that I find myself quoting often. She would say “we put the FUN in dysfunction!” Coming from such a large family taught me pretty quick that there was no perfect family or right way to raise your children. In my big Irish Catholic family, …
The Day I Won at Motherhood.
Last year, while attending a parents only Back-to-School night, I took a picture of my daughter’s drawing hanging up in the classroom. When I got home, I sat her down and asked why her self-portrait was crying. She said sadly “because my drawing isn’t as good as everyone else’s portraits” … Yes her drawing in …
The Day My Kids Called Me Out In Front of My Mother-In-Law!
All events in this story are 100% accurate and based on a true story… Earlier this week, my mother-in-law came up to take care of my kids so that my husband and I could attend a conference. Since my husband does a lot of hosting and emceeing events, he had ordered some new tailored suits …
I’m Sorry… I’m Not Sorry for Leaving My Kids Behind.
Before kids, you could find my husband and I jumping out of planes (okay only did this once), road tripping across country or frequenting any karaoke bar any night of our choosing. Alas, those days of freedom are long gone. As parents to 3 young children, it feels more like my husband and are in …
The Birth of the Bestie Moon!
Congratulations! You are about to become a new Mommy to an adorable mini version of yourself. But hold on to your stirrups mama, you have one more thing to do before baby arrives… and that is a “Bestie Moon!” It’s a “Baby Moon” minus the Daddy plus the Bestie! You see, once upon a time, …