Author Archives: Hayley DeRoche

Dear Potty Training Mama

Dear Potty Training Mama, You’re ready. At least, you think you are. You’ve got your sticker chart, your dog-eared library copy of Oh Crap!: Potty Training, your sense of grit and firm resolution hardening your lips into a stern line.  A box of Franzia from CVS. You know nothing, Potty Training Mama.   You think you know of boredom, but

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I’m Too Old For That Stuff

There comes a time in every mom’s life when she realizes she’s too old for something.  Maybe it’s a trip to American Eagle with a niece that triggers the feeling…that feeling that maybe you are no longer the intended audience for something.  For some people, this might bring on feelings of fear — fear of aging, fear of one’s own

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All The Reasons You Don’t Want To Host A Potluck Are Wrong! (Maybe)

At the beginning of 2018, I made the conscious note to myself that I would focus on building community this year.  For me, that specifically meant strengthening my ties with local foster parent friends like myself through regular get-togethers and, yes, the tried-and-true potluck method of sharing a meal.  While you are likely not a foster parent, this doesn’t mean

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