Mom Blog - Cat Koehler


Cat Koehler: My evenings
Dinner isn't what it used to be. And I like my new way better. » more



Cat Koehler: Friends
I've never been a girl's girl. But now, thanks to a couple of girlfriends, I'm learning. »
Cat Koehler: Dark side of motherhood
Am I really cut out to be someone's mom? »
Cat Koehler: Greetings from North Carolina
Every year, I spend six days with 14 crazy people, otherwise known as my family. »
Cat Koehler: Making Dad proud
Even as a grown-up, I loathe that look of disappointment. »
Cat Koehler: Married single mom
My husband's working two jobs. That leaves me to do everything else. »
Cat Koehler: My swimsuit saga
If you see me at the pool, look me in the eyes. I don't want to be responsible for retina damage. »
Cat Koehler: 'Toddlers and Tiaras'
I have never seen anything creepier than a stage full of 6-year olds looking like a doll collection.

That's not beauty. »
Cat Koehler: When you need a village
Some kids require more than mom and dad. »
Cat Koehler: Forwards
Next time hitting delete isn't enough, use my response. »
Cat Koehler: The bacon
Many working moms bring home the bacon - and fry it, too. »
Cat Koehler: Toys
I've taken them prisoner. That's right. »
Cat Koehler: Murphy's Law
Prepare to be unprepared. Mr Murphy takes pity on no one. »
Cat Koehler: First words
My son is speaking. But he isn't saying "Mama." »
Cat Koehler: Bad hair
My hair has always been bad.

The problem now: I am a mother to a little girl who has hair just like mine. »
Cat Koehler: Teaching citizenship
We are constantly bombarded with pleas of activism - on top of our work and home obligations.

Once and for all, I am going to say it: I don't have time. »
Cat Koehler: TV dads
Would it kill someone to produce a sitcom where the dad has the qualities of an actual man? »
Cat Koehler: Judgment
It's the name of the game in this Mom Tournament. »
Cat Koehler: I love my children
And most days, I like them, too. »
Cat Koehler: Cleaning up my act
When does the personal organizer arrive? »
Cat Koehler: Breastfeeding
Does what we feed our children separate the good moms from the bad? »
Cat Koehler: Who she wants to be
Parenting with the goal of letting our children be themselves seems easy.

But is it? »
Cat Koehler: The good life
Growing up, I didn’t realize that motherhood wouldn’t be all that different than my life B.C (before children). »
Cat Koehler: That moment
We all have times when it seems God is working for us.

Mine was a simple moment. But one I will remember forever. »
Cat Koehler: Dear Celebrity Moms
I have a few bones to pick with you. »
Cat Koehler: A generation of winners
“We're all winners” might feel nice, but what is it teaching our kids? »
Cat Koehler: A strong-willed child
It isn't always easy to be Adley's mom, but I would never change her.

She's the coolest kid I know. »
Cat Koehler: Good women - may we know them, be them, raise them
There is a lot to learn from a woman who raises her children differently.

The first step is admitting you have something to learn. »
Cat Koehler: Ah, the muffin top
If you wore jeans home from the hospital -- and there was no stretchy panel attached -- you can stop reading now.

I don't really like you. »
Cat Koehler: They're hard to break
It's some of the best advice I have ever received. »
Cat Koehler: You get to pick my New Year's Resolution
Go to mama talk. Help me. (Share your resolutions, too). »

Tater tots

Anthony's Steakhouse

Anthony's Steakhouse
Kids are welcome, but it's a bit formal. »

What to watch

Dinner for Schmucks

Dinner for Schmucks
Steve Carell's performance makes “Dinner for Schmucks” a hit. »
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