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Audra Rogers

Mom, writer, consistent burner of grilled cheese

About

Audra Rogers enjoys the simple life out in the country with her husband and two young boys. She is a former news photojournalist, and proudly featured a mechanical bull at her wedding reception. Check out where life takes her next at RealHonestMom.com

Website

realhonestmom.com

Hometown

Nashville, TN

Kids

2 boys

Fun Facts

3 things I can't live without:

Energy bites, coffee in my Wonder Woman coffee cup, and my own secret chocolate stash.
Proudest parenting moment:

When my 8 year old flipped through the holiday toy guide and said "Why are all of these toys so expensive?!"
Advice for new parents:

Don't do it alone, but take advice with a grain of salt. You will know best. Give them all of the hugs and kisses they want. And you're gonna need a healthy, creative outlet.

Posts by Audra Rogers

This Mom Hiding from All the “Fancy” Moms at the Bus Stop Is All of Us

"There she goes, she's so fancy. She's just so good at life, I'm going to get back inside before she sees me."

Parenting

You Won’t Believe What This Mom Did After Her Teen Stopped Texting Her Back from College

Lesson learned: Never ghost your own mom.

Parenting

40 Things That Inevitably Happen When You Travel with Kids

Here's to all of us who dare to venture out of the house with kids — and manage to come back in one piece.

Parenting

Disney-Pixar’s Latest Short ‘Lou’ Gets to the Root of Bullying in a Heartfelt Way

Not to mention, Lou is the cutest playground creature we've ever seen.

Entertainment

The Heartache of Raising a Child Who Struggles

The Heartache of Raising a Child Who Struggles

Yes, it's hard. Yes, it takes work. But the little wins? They mean everything.

Parenting

What I’d Like to Tell My Husband, Who Comes Home to a Messy House at Night

I know what you see, and I promise I'm trying.

Parenting

I Wish I Could Take Back Every Hurtful Thing I Ever Said to My Mother

It isn’t easy to embrace a rebellious child, but she did it — from the very first "I hate you" to the very last.

Relationships

Soldier Races Home from Afghanistan for Baby’s Birth — and Makes It with Just 30 Minutes to Spare

Baby Myra just couldn’t wait to meet her dad.

Parenting

10-Year-Old Moves ‘Alice in Wonderland’ Birthday Party to Nursing Home to Include Granny

Well, this is just the sweetest thing ever.

Parenting

I Am the Biggest Girl in My Workout Group, and That’s OK

The important thing is that we all have the same goal — to live a healthier life.

Body & Mind

After Learning That Two Teens Started the Tennessee Wildfires, There’s One Thing I Can’t Stop Thinking About

We sadly cannot go back and change what happened, but we can use this latest headline as a teaching moment for ourselves and our kids.

Parenting

David Beckham’s Haunting PSA Reminds the World How Violence Against Children “Marks Them Forever”

David Beckham’s Haunting PSA Reminds the World How Violence Against Children “Marks Them Forever”

Because silence is not an option.

Parenting

Here’s What You Should Do the Next Time You See a Mom Who’s About to Lose It

Here’s What You Should Do the Next Time You See a Mom Who’s About to Lose It

Let's all vow to encourage each other instead of judging and shaming.

Parenting

Please Don’t Just Ignore My Kid When He Tries to Talk to You in Public

Please Don’t Just Ignore My Kid When He Tries to Talk to You in Public

He's not being a pest, he's just an excited 3-year-old.

Parenting

Dear Lonely Mama: Keep Trying to Find Your Tribe

Dear Lonely Mama: Keep Trying to Find Your Tribe

They're out there. I'm trying, too.

Parenting

In the Event You Think My Life Is Perfect

Trust me, it's not.

Parenting

I Was That Mean Girl in Middle School, and I Finally Got the Chance to Apologize — 20 Years Later

Her response to my apology moved me to the core.

Parenting

Having Kids Shows You Who You Really Married

Sometimes a tough, burly man's man turns out to be a big softie underneath a meat-and-potatoes exterior.

Relationships

Netflix Doc ‘Audrie and Daisy’ Highlights the Devastating Aftermath of Sexual Assault

The film gives faces and names to victims of sexual assault that commonly endure public scrutiny and victim-blaming.

Entertainment

Surviving Sexual Abuse Left Me Determined to Give My Kids the Carefree Childhood I Never Had

My dream as a parent is for my children, as adults, to look back and remember how easy it was to grow up. To see the gift in that.

Parenting

I Thought the Baby Years Would Never End, but We Made It

To all the tired, engorged mamas out there: hang in there. It gets easier.

Parenting

Why I Always Tell My Kids I Love Them After They Do Something Wrong

Kids often take things at face value and may need a little "love booster shot" after a punishment.

Parenting

Why I Dream of Moving Back to My Small Hometown

Why I Dream of Moving Back to My Small Hometown

“Awww, do we really have to leave the day after Aunt Ti made that delicious banana bread??!” my son asked. And on the morning we were to leave, Grandpa went back to work in the wee hours of the morning to work cattle, and my toddler said to him, “But PawPaw, we have cows by...

Parenting

I Used to Avoid Hosting Playdates with Kids with Severe Food Allergies

Until my 8-year-old became best friends with these two little boys.

Body & Mind

I Was Not a Good Mother Today

But tomorrow will be better.

Parenting