the honest moms

Coincidentally, we are all from Ohio. (But you don't have to live in Ohio to read our blog. You could live in Nepal. Moms in Nepal are probably desperate for honesty, too.)

Kristin

First name: Kristin. Mom. Madame Kauffman. Keek.

Kids: Will (4), Reid (2). Fisher & Lulu. Kitty & Elsa.

Five random things you like: Coffee with cream and sugar. Yoga. Morning kid snuggles. Leggings. Changing a room's paint color. 

City: Cincinnati

Jobs: French teacher. Mom. Self-esteem builder. Nose wiper. Hug giver. Killer mac-n-cheese chef.

Vices: Cheese pizza. Birthday cake frosting. Fantastic heels.

Your Superhero Power, if you could have one: The ability to show every person they are loved and needed. And awesome.

Laura

First name: Laura
Kids: Colin Patrick (4) and Jack Rowan (2)
Five random things you like: Spell check. Diet Coke. Being on time. Flats. Reading books that don't require animal noises.
City: Avon Lake (just west of Cleveland)
Jobs: Financial planner for a software company. Family photographer. Shadow-puppet expert. Chauffeur. Self-declared Elf on the Shelf over-achiever.
Vices: Frozen peanut butter cups. Amazon Prime. Brunch.
Your Superhero power, if you could have one: The ability to freeze--or speed up--time.

Melissa

First name: Melissa. Mel. Mom. Sissa.
Kids: Mac (3), Graham (1). And Roxy.
Five random things you like: Iced Tea. The Today Show. St. Patrick's Day. Las Vegas. Glittery nail polish (I'd make it rain glitter if I could; too bad I only have boys!).
City: Pittsburgh
Jobs: Legal Marketer. Mac & G's mom. Writer & Grammar Aficionado (but I still make plenty of mistakes).
Vices: Target. Designer jeans. Malbec.
Your Superhero power, if you could have one: Obliterate childhood hunger.

Julia













First name: Julia. Mama. Babe.

Kids: L (4) and A (2).

Five random things you like: Coffee with cream and sugar. Yoga pants. Rainy days. Young adult novels. 90s movies.

City: Columbus.

Jobs: Pediatric ER Doctor. Mother. Wife. Launderess.

Vices: Baked goods. Red wine.

Your Superhero power, if you could have one: Create a place where people treat others as they themselves would like to be treated. And to conjure red wine out of thin air.

Amber

First name: Amber. Mommy. Madame.

Kids: Madelyn (6), Olivia (2 1/2). Murphy & Milo.

Five random things you like: Coffee. Soccer. Reading crime novels. Red wine. Cleaning and organizing.

City: Dayton

Jobs: French teacher. Mom. Wife. Builder of enthusiasm (just ask my first period class!). Referee to daughter drama and squabbles. Hug giver.

Vices: Cheese. Lip gloss. Flats.

Your Superhero power, if you could have one: The ability to always be on time for any and everything.

Elizabeth

First name: Elizabeth. Mom. Whatever relative's name my own mother remembers at the moment.
Kids: Monkey (3) and Sassafras (1).
Five random things you like: The uproarious chuckles of my kids. A full DVR. The crinkle of a library book cover. Coffee coffee coffee Starbucks coffee. Office supplies (I may stay at home, but I love a label maker).
City: Cincinnati
Jobs: Mom. Cruise director. Chief Organizing Officer.
Vices: Television without any redeeming qualities. Target. Anything with whipped cream.
Your Superhero power, if you could have one: A rewind button. Want to take back that nasty comment? Unsend that email? Catch that kid before they land face-first? I could rewind you back to that spot in time.

Greg

First name: Greg. Daddy. Eggs.
Kids: Pickle (4) and Burrito (2).
Five random things you like: Sunday morning newspaper and coffee. DIY renovations. Acoustic guitar. The 30 quiet minutes after the kids go to bed. Barbeque.
City: Cincinnati
Jobs: Kid herder by morning. Nerdy mechanical engineer by day. Exhausted by night.
Vices: A good IPA. Peanut butter m&ms. Power tools.
Your Superhero power, if you could have one: The ability to always say the right thing at the right time.

Yaz

First name: Yasmine. Yazzie. Yaz. 

Kids: Soon-to-be Baby Kloth due September 3rd. 

Five random things you like: A blank journal. A well-worn yoga mat. Chocolate milk shakes. Amaryllis plants (especially when they bloom, once a year). Warm sheets, fresh from the dryer. 

City: Washington D.C. (by way of Cincinnati)

Jobs: Health Communications Professional. Vessel. Yogi. 

Vices: Grilled cheese sandwiches. Beautiful clothes. Blue eyes (one pair in particular).

Your Superhero Power, if you could have one: The ability to give hugs and make all hurt disappear.