Larryville Mom

Baby #2: The Game Changer

I get asked all the time how my life has changed since Baby #2 joined our family. I usually follow this up with a laugh and some typical canned response that will keep people from calling social services on me. The truth is: Baby #2 is a GAME ...

Breastfeeding is awesome… except when it’s not

It's [National Breastfeeding Month][1]. I'm sure you're already aware of it because every breastfeeder online is kind of shoving it down your throat about now. I'm one of those people. I apologize. I get really excited at the chance to talk about breastfeeding because I had a really hard ...

Fakebooking Confessional

After my [last post][1], a friend of mine commented that my children are always dressed so nicely despite my claims to buy secondhand and cheap kids clothes. So I feel I must come clean. I am a Fakebooker. What is a Fakebooker? A big, giant liar is what it is. That life that I put out ...

7 Things I Swore I’d Never Do as a Parent

For the inaugural post of Larryville Mom, I felt I needed to acknowledge and set straight the hugely hypocritical girl that used to be me before kids. By showing her to you all, I feel it will better set the tone for future posts here. *Disclaimer: I get kind of self-righteous and stubborn ...