I had a clever topic all primed for my next article, but ditched it about five minutes ago. If I don’t vent this right...
Mother nature is hinting that the summer season is nearing, and that means it’s time for another summer reading recommendation list. This year, we...
Five years. That's how long we've been at our preschool. Three kids, one year on the computer, one year masked in a pandemic, and...
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Everyone was shocked when I debuted my new puppy on Instagram in September of 2024—not shocked because I did not always love puppies, but...
Eighteen does not make you an adult. It's a rite of passage into adulthood, sure. You can legally vote and join the military, but...
There is no shortage of parenting advice. From well-meaning grandparents to influencers to therapists to pediatricians, you can fill volumes with accounts of “good”...
I've always been a tightly wound parent. With anxiety as my constant companion, it’s difficult to stop seeing past a single action and worrying...
One of the most-used sayings by any parent is probably "If you don't have anything nice to say, don't say it at all." As...
If you follow me on social media, you’ve probably noticed I only post pictures of the back of my daughter’s head or occasionally a...
You’ve heard it, I’ve heard it—probably while aimlessly scrolling social media instead of tending to that overflowing laundry pile.
“You only get 18 summers with...
There's something profoundly moving about watching your childhood dreams come alive through your child's eyes, and this Indiana Pacers season has given me that...
I see it all the time on social media: a new mom shares a photo just a few weeks postpartum (especially “influencers”) — standing...
I was a smug mom.
I was not smug about breastfeeding vs bottle feeding or crib sleeping vs. co-sleeping. Nope. I was a smug mom...


















