Gail Hoffer-Loibl
Gail Hoffer-Loibl enjoys sharing her thoughts on motherhood, raising boys and finding time to shower in peace. She is featured in two anthologies and regularly contributes to a number of parenting websites. She blogs at Maybe I'll Shower Today.
You Don’t Have To Buy Your Kids Stuff For Valentine’s Day
Every year on Valentine’s Day, my dad would buy my mom a box of chocolates. My siblings and I were grateful for any our...
The Five Sanctimonious People You’ll Meet As A Parent
When you become a parent, you enter an amazing world that is nothing but loving, supportive, and judgment-free. Just kidding. You've actually entered a...
My Six and Eight-year-old Have Started Sleeping In Our Bed Again, & That’s OK...
Pitter, patter, pitter patter, little footsteps make their way across the hall and into our bedroom. Our youngest child, age five, crawls into bed...
A Hybrid Model Makes Me Think That Maybe Kids Don’t Always Need Five Days...
After nearly half the school year spent navigating the unique challenges of hybrid learning, I received a note from my son’s district stating that,...
There’s No Quick Fix That’s Magically Going To Make Next Year Any Better Than...
“That’s so 2020!” will forever be etched in time as a phrase that describes anything terrible.
Package arrives with your valuables crushed?
So 2020.
Car gets scratched?
So...
Marriages Fail All The Time, But Ours Has Become Stronger Than Ever During This...
My husband and I celebrated ten years of marriage in October -- an impressive feat in any year -- but, this year feels especially...
I Am A Mom That Makes Mistakes
I wish I could tell you about that one time I lost my cool in front of my kids;
Or about that time I forgot...
How To Feel Sexy After Having A Baby
This post is sponsored by Right To Desire. The author was compensated through payment and product. However, all opinions are the sole opinions of...
To The Stay At Home Mom Wondering If Her Degree Matters
I am in the bathroom, knee deep in my child’s excrement, failing miserably at coaxing him into the tub to scrub him down. Meanwhile,...
Pretend weapons won’t turn your son into a violent sociopath
“This my weapon!” My toddler shouts, gleefully waving around an empty paper towel roll.
He swings his sword around yelling, “hi-ya,” and delighting in his...