Recently, I came across a clip of Dr. Phil stating that parents who use attachment parenting become helicopter parents. It angered me that over...
Three years.
It’s been three years since we hoarded toilet paper, sanitized groceries, made masks from scraps of cloth, and stayed inside to stay safe.
One...
This is it, the final shift before I become simply a mama.
The last time I’ll step into scrub shoes, the last time I’ll throw...
It wasn't very long after I announced my second pregnancy that the infamous question began to roll in. Was I hoping it was a...
I look at the clock—8:27 pm. One of my kids is sound asleep, another is reading in her bed, and the third is babbling...
This past Christmas, I made some friends a “make your own pizza” kit, complete with a lump of pizza dough, a pack of shredded...
Arriving at Costco when the doors open is a recurring life goal that I have. I find the bustling concrete entryway like my personal...
In college, I learned about flashbulb memories. In short, a flashbulb memory is a vivid memory usually attached to a highly emotional event. One...
I have a career in healthcare, and about six years into my career; I started to feel the burnout. I worked from the office...
With a bold smirk, my preteen daughter, Reya, enters the room and gets close to my face. "I know the answer to this, "she...
Little Blake smiles and hands me his backpack as he steps off the bus. Then, he marches up the driveway as fast as his...
The other night, I was sitting on the couch, and both kids were curled up on either side of me. They'd had whatever bug...
My seven-year-old daughter sat on the shaggy rug in her room, marker in hand, considering carefully which of her store-bought princess valentine cards each...
Food connects people and generations. Having people around a table of food creates an opportunity to deepen relationships, while creating meals together creates the...