Ashley Muller
The Ear Infection
I do not feel mom guilt often. Not like I used to. When it happens now, it's usually over something ridiculous. The entire spectrum of ridiculous is fair game. This is about the time...
Black Mamba Forever
It's been two years since we learned about the fate of the legendary Kobe Bryant, Gianna Bryant, and the other victims of the horrific helicopter crash. I remember it like it was yesterday. My...
When the Spoiled Milk Isn’t Spoiled
I had gone to the grocery store one afternoon. This was a restock haul. About two hours after getting home, I'm sorting laundry and start thinking to myself I don't remember putting the milk...
The First Sleepover
Ya know, I think I'm pretty good at this #boymom thing. I have one boy, my only child, but I've adjusted well considering I've been doing this parenting thing on my own for ten...
Witches Aren’t Evil!
I saw this reel on Instagram a few months ago. It was a preschool or kindergarten graduation. Each student stated their name and what they wanted to be when they grow up. This one...
The Mom with PTSD
On Thursday, September 22, 2016 a little boy asked his mom to quit smoking for his 5th birthday. And she did. But what very few people know is two days before, the mom was...
Movies and Menaces
I wrote this post end of July while I was home with Covid. I think it was day 8. I started to get some energy back and the body aches were gone. Apparently, I...
Tuning Into Transparency
The evening of Friday, August 27 was the first time I put the news on my television in years. I hate televised news. Local, national, all of it. It's not the people (most of...
Ready or Not :: Becoming A Boy Mom
I spent the night at my mom's house on a Friday night. It was February, the weather damp and chilly. My younger brother was in for the weekend from college, and he cooked breakfast...
Finding Balance – It’s OK to Sway
What is balance? Merriam-Webster says balance is the stability produced by even distribution. If you ask a mom what balance is, I think she might tell you balance is the stability produced by juggling...
Don’t Single Me Out
People often ask if it’s hard being a single mom. Being my child’s only parental caregiver and financial support system certainly has its challenges, but that’s not what makes being a parent hard. School,...
It’s Not Just a Game
Do you love setting an alarm clock on weekends? Do you love suspense? Do you love to sweat? If you answered yes to any of these questions, travel ball might just be your thing!...