Tonilyn Hornung

Tonilyn has always preferred writing in her room to playing kickball outside. She’s a freelance writer with work published in HuffPost Parenting, Insider, Good Housekeeping, and The Washington Post. She lives with her husband, tween son, and many furry friends.

5 Life lessons my kid taught me as a toddler

My kid has been my greatest teacher, and continues to be. Here are the 5 things my son taught me when he was a toddler. 

5 Signs you know you’re a perimenopausal mother 

I believe in signs. The inconsistent periods, the major mood swings, and the strangest one—I couldn’t tolerate my husband’s “yummy noises” while eating. I may have noticed these markers, but with my brain fog I promptly forgot them. Perimenopause had arrived.