My name is Alanna and I’m a single mom of 5 kids. They were all born within 6 years of each other and there is one set of fraternal twins. We live in what used to be a small town that lays about a half hour West of the big city of Toronto. I have been teaching dance since I was 17 and have a BA in the Arts. My dreams are big and my passion for a good life is on fire. During any spare time, you’ll find me cheering my kids on at dance competitions, hockey arenas and baseball fields. We are the epitome of a hot mess, but the love is so real. Hope you enjoy the ride 🙂
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I’m Alanna
Hi, I’m Alanna… a solo-turned-blended mom navigating life with five kids, two bonus kids, one very dramatic cat, and a fiancĂ© I somehow convinced to join this circus willingly. I write about real-life parenting, big family chaos, solo motherhood survival, raising teens and tweens, mom-of-multiples life, blended family dynamics, and rebuilding after the kind of relationship chaos that could be its own Netflix limited series. If you’re looking for a perfectly curated, aesthetically pleasing motherhood blog… you have taken a VERY wrong turn. But if you want honest stories, dark humour, mom wit, and a front-row seat to the beautiful disaster that is raising seven children in a blended family while wrangling a cat who clearly runs this house… welcome. You belong here. I talk openly about life after bring married to an addict, “co-parenting”, starting over, finding joy again, and how love shows up when you least expect it (usually when you’re busy yelling at someone to pick up their socks). So grab a coffee… or something stronger. This is motherhood, but with sarcasm, resilience, and absolutely zero shame.
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