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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

We’re Leaving Our Big City Jobs to Be Closer to Family, and I Have Zero Regrets

We’re Leaving Our Big City Jobs to Be Closer to Family, and I Have Zero Regrets

"We had our big adventure. Now it’s time to get back to life’s relationships."

Parenting

Gleeful Parents Post Hilarious “Empty Nest” Photos After Their Youngest Leaves for College

Gleeful Parents Post Hilarious “Empty Nest” Photos After Their Youngest Leaves for College

Time to break out the champagne.

Parenting

Teacher Pens Emotional Letter to the Children Who Won’t Be Starting Kindergarten This Year

Teacher Pens Emotional Letter to the Children Who Won’t Be Starting Kindergarten This Year

"Even though you can't physically attend, I will feel your presence in my classroom every day."

Parenting

Military Mom Shares What It’s Really Like When a Deployed Parent Comes Home

Military Mom Shares What It’s Really Like When a Deployed Parent Comes Home

"I am proud of him. But this kind of service has left gaping wounds."

Parenting

Why This Mom Lets Her 13-Year-Old Do the Family Grocery Budget

Why This Mom Lets Her 13-Year-Old Do the Family Grocery Budget

Some say it's unfair — but you gotta admit, she's learning life skills.

Parenting

As an Abuse Survivor, Larry Nassar’s Sentencing Gives Me Hope

As an Abuse Survivor, Larry Nassar’s Sentencing Gives Me Hope

"For the first time in my life, I see a glimmer of hope in the public's perception of abuse victims coming forward."

Entertainment

This Mom Thought Her Daughter Was Being a “Drama Queen,” Until X-Rays Proved Otherwise

This Mom Thought Her Daughter Was Being a “Drama Queen,” Until X-Rays Proved Otherwise

“We learn from our failures — so now at least we’ll know what to do the next time our kids break an appendage.”

Parenting

This Mom Freaking Out About Surprise Visitors Is Pretty Much All of Us

This Mom Freaking Out About Surprise Visitors Is Pretty Much All of Us

Seriously, guys. The TRAUMA.

Parenting

Wife Throws Hilarious “Balls Voyage” Party to Celebrate Husband’s Vasectomy

Wife Throws Hilarious “Balls Voyage” Party to Celebrate Husband’s Vasectomy

Maybe our husbands will be more interested in a vasectomy if we throw them a party like this one?

Parenting

I Went Without Sugar for 30 Days and Lived to Tell the Tale

I Went Without Sugar for 30 Days and Lived to Tell the Tale

I'll be honest: For the first few days, I felt like death. But then, something in me changed. And I realized I'd never felt better.

Body & Mind

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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