I often describe parenting a spirited toddler as "eighty percent stress and twenty percent more joy, love, and happiness than I ever thought possible."...
In honor of National NICU month, I've chosen to share my story as a NICU baby. This is the story of a NICU experience...
Oh yes. It happens.
My son, Charlie, was born at 37 weeks at a beautiful hospital in Houston, Texas. I was pre-eclamptic, but at the...
I have been a mother for over 21 years, and I've realized there are many lessons that children need to learn over the course of...
There are countless assumptions when it comes to parenting and motherhood. Some may prove to be true, but many are false. For example, some...
Photography is part of my love language. Not only do I enjoy taking photos, but I also enjoy hanging photos and having family photos...
Babies require a lot of things. Because of this, the idea of going somewhere can seem daunting, especially when no matter how many things...
When I decided to breastfeed my first child, I was pretty go-with-the-flow about it. I was going to give it a go and be...
If you give a kid a pumpkin, she'll want a hayride to go with it. After that bumpy hayride with a dozen other sweaty kids,...
Have you ever vacationed with a small child? If yes, then you probably already know that the word "vacation" should never be used to describe...
Craniosynostosis is a foreign word to most, but unfortunately in our house it is one we have come to know well with our first child. One in...
My daughter is heading off to college this month. This is, of course, affecting me in both an emotional and practical way. She and...
The summer is winding down. We just wrapped up a vacation. My biggest little kid is officially back in school. The weather is getting...
With school beginning and a full summer behind us, I've found myself asking the question of whether I'm helping my kids or hindering them...

























