Jo Dee Messina is a Grammy-nominated country music star and mother to two young boys. She lives her life on the road, constantly traveling to and performing at shows, and brings her kids along for the ride. As a full-time mother and performer, Jo Dee offers a unique perspective on parenting, which she shares in her Babble Voices blog, Backstage with the Fumbling Mom.
Mothers Day ! It’s always been flowers, dinners, family gathering together. I’ve always seen it as a day to honor my Mom. I haven’t yet grasped the whole “it’s about me” thing. This year it’s quite different. All of my siblings are gathered, but, it’s not as joyous as years in the past. The last MORE »
Image credit: zetwe / 123RF Stock Photo I never know what to blog about. I think my life is fairly normal. I guess looking in from the outside, there’s a lot of NOT normal things that are part of my every day. I thought, for Babble, I was to blog about being a mom. Something MORE »
I spend a great deal of time over thinking every move I make with my kids. The toys I get them are no exception. There are so many out there to choose from. There are toys that comfortt infants, toys that teach a toddler. Learning, entertaining, amusing. Whatever your need, there is a toy to MORE »
We live right in the middle of the country, a bit east of tornado alley. Springtime around here is always crazy. With the hot and cold fronts crossing each other, spring in this area can be deadly. Not all homes around here have basements so we are very fortunate to have one. We are even MORE »
As new moms we all want to know how to get the baby weight off. Even before I had kids I was always watching my weight. I find it interesting to read the health and fitness magazines, with all the recipes and workouts to help you. They have success stories to inspire. I tear out MORE »
It’s official. My kids have taken over the house. Before our 4-year-old was born, my husband stated that he didn’t want to live in a sea of plastic things. Oh, like the not-yet-parents we were, we thought we could do it. It was our plan to do it. Once the kids came, we couldn’t do MORE »
Well, we’re back out on the road. It’s been a while since we’ve been on the bus with the kids. I don’t think Jonah, our one-year-old, even remembers the bus. Bus call was 6:30PM. He had such a hard time settling in last night. The commotion from everyone loading gear, stocking the bus and just MORE »
I run this road during the day. I ran it alone once at mid day when I first moved to the area . When I got about 1/2 miles beyond civilization I heard gun shots. I looked up to see, about 50 yards ahead of me, a car parked on the side of MORE »
Like most businesses, the music business has its lucrative times of year and then times where things slow down. Record sales peak in the fourth quarter and touring doesn’t start to get heavy until April or May with fairs and festivals. During this year’s “slow season” I’ve chosen to use this time to concentrate on MORE »
I travel for a living. I am in planes, buses, ferry boats, trains etc. I know good and well what it is like to get a child, formula, diaper bags, stroller, toys, DVD payers, and everything else that comes with a child through TSA security, through an airport, and on a plane. It is exhausting MORE »
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