My time as a stay-at-home mom is coming to an end. I've spent the last year and a half at home and am excited...
People are more important than things.
I can't remember where I first heard this phrase. A quick Google search tells me it comes from Randy...
As a child of the nineties, I remember how Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) was often talked about. Professionals assumed, based on behavior, that boys...
Working mom, stay-at-home mom, or somewhere in between? In my seven years of parenting, I’ve done it all. For five years as a working...
Dear Husband,
With our first child, some things were easy. Two to one, the ratio was in our favor. When debating having another child, we...
On outfit number twelve of tonight’s living room edition of “The Pink and Purple Fashion Show,” I pull the plug on production. “WHOA! Someone,...
Last week, we took my 3.5-year-old daughter to the state fair. She rode a pony, climbed through two funhouses, fed carrots to sheep and...
To my baby (8-month-old son Anthony)
I jot down quotes and memories in a journal on my nightstand. I'm nearly asleep as I recall the...
My husband does 50% of the parenting- and sometimes more. We have equal parenting responsibilities. When I read articles and memes galore about the...
Grief sucks, and grieving while raising small children adds a layer of difficulty to the situation. Helping my children grieve when I am grieving...
Seasons of Love. I saw a meme the other day where a kid asked their mom how many minutes were in a year. Predictably,...
If you are familiar with the teaching staff at your child's school, you may be in for a surprise when school begins. It is...
I am intentionally trying to ban the use of the word "nice" from our household vocabulary, particularly when it comes to describing my daughter....
Black ink stains the red fabric of your first big kid backpack, marking it as yours; nestled against it is a green lunchbox and...