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The Baseball Moms
Everyone knows the Soccer Mom. She’s an athleisure-wearing, minivan-driving, suburban mom whose children may or may not actually play soccer. Being a soccer mom doesn’t mean a woman isn’t intelligent, creative, ambitious, and/or thoughtful and perhaps we shouldn’t...
Teddy’s Birth Story (and my Elder Millennial Geriatric Pregnancy)
I cannot think of anything more fitting for a fourth child than his birth story being written a year after his birth. So here goes. Theodore William was born the third week in May, a solid 8lbs 7 oz and blue as a blueberry. I love babies. I make very cute babies,...
New and Improved
Hello and welcome to my new site! Former readers might remember this blog as My Kid Stole My Cool, and prior to that, Non Om Mom. (Look, titles aren’t my strong suit.) I started blogging twelve years ago when I was pregnant with my first baby and preparing to move...
2021 in Books
Originally posted in December 2021: 2021 was a wild ride: High highs and low lows. I didn’t quite meet my reading goals for the year, but I got close enough given the circumstances. A brief-ish recap (skip ahead if you’re only here for the books!): We kicked off 2021...
Emergency Contacts
I originally posted this on my former blog in the fall of 2021 (I think?). It never made it over to the new site, so I'm re-posting it now. But I'll add - if you are reading this from Southern CA and want to be my emergency contact when we move in a few months, feel...
Hi, I’m Diana! I’m a mom of four, a military spouse, and I have no idea how to write a bio that doesn’t sound like a dating profile. Since I don’t want to give any reader the wrong impression, this will be brief.
The Navy life is unpredictable and stressful and sometimes sad but can also be wildly exciting and rewarding. This space is where I try to find the humor in it all – laugh so you don’t cry, right? Thanks for joining me on this adventure. I hope you enjoy.