In our house, the rules have always been simple: love generously, laugh loudly, and never face a family crisis without a good cocktail. Raising the kids was the easy part. Now it’s adult children, grandkids, aging parents, and wondering who’s really in charge around here. This is my corner of the internet for sharing the laughs, lessons, chaos, and occasional meltdowns that come with life in the sandwich generation. Cheers to showing up, holding it together (mostly), and finding joy in the beautiful mess.
— Momma Vodka
Another anniversary has come and gone since my dad died. Every year, people tell me stories about him. They tell me how funny he was, how kind he was, how hard he worked, how much he loved his family. They tell me what kind of man he was, and I’m grateful for every story. Those…
Because underneath all the chaos, misplaced items, and wildly inaccurate assessments of workload reduction, his heart is actually in the right place.
When I was younger, I thought motherhood would mostly involve bedtime stories, family dinners, and the occasional heartfelt life lesson. While all of that is true, I’ve learned that motherhood is really a collection of roles that shift and evolve with every season of a child’s life. What no one explained was that motherhood would…