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My Thoughts on Paternity Leave

August 22, 2017 by thiscoolmom Leave a Comment

Since Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced that he will be taking two months of paternity leave when his wife gives birth to their second daughter later in the year, I have read numerous articles and heard many conversations about the what seems to be controversial topic.  Why is he taking paternity leave? Is 2 months too long for someone to take paternity leave?  Maybe he ... Read More

Kidless in Newport

June 27, 2016 by thiscoolmom Leave a Comment

After months of anticipation and planning, we finally did it.  Hubs and I left our comfortable nest for three days to celebrate our ten year wedding anniversary.  TEN. FREAKING. YEARS.  That deserves a trip away from the little ones, right? Side note: We have never left the kids for longer than a night with anyone- so this trip was major for us. The destination?  Newport, ... Read More

Football Wife Rage

October 19, 2015 by thiscoolmom Leave a Comment

  Hi, I’m a full time working mom of two and my husband is a high school football coach.  If there was a support group for coach’s wives, I would be there….which gets me thinking, is there one?  Don’t get me wrong- the fact that he has a passion for something and actually enjoys and loves what he does is amazing.  And he is GOOD at it.  He was destined to be a ... Read More

Thoughts on Hubby’s Bathroom Habits

July 26, 2015 by thiscoolmom Leave a Comment

Does anyone else find their husband's bathroom habits extremely annoying?  Like, why is it that my hubs must take a minimum of 30 minutes to poop?  WHY? I have questioned him about it a million times, and I am sure he secretly wants to tell me off every time.  One common answer is that it really does take that long to go...he said that it is a process.  Really?  Why does it ... Read More

The Big “V”

July 9, 2015 by thiscoolmom Leave a Comment

Tomorrow is the day.  Hubs is taking one for the team and getting a VASECTOMY.  It's crazy to say it out loud.  Up until recently, I never would have thought that my husband would ever, ever get that procedure.  It just sounded barbaric to me.  Through the years, whenever someone I knew was getting one, the same thought would always come to me- "wow that wife is such a bitch to ... Read More

Thanks for visiting my blog, which is a work in progress. I'm a (cool) mom & wife with a full time job, trying to balance it all. My interests include Pinot Grigio, Netflix, blogging, fashion, the treadmill & reading celeb gossip when I am not busy packing lunches & wiping butts. Cheers!

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