Tag: children
It’s Time to Include More Males in the Online Parenting Conversation
Think about parenting experts you follow on social media. Is it “Big Little Feelings”? Or “Simply on Purpose”? Do you rely on “Scary Mommy”...
Lessons from Therapy: What My Toddler Taught Me in the Mess
My toddler will be four in November, and for the last ten months, we have gone to speech therapy weekly at our local hospital....
Tips and Tricks for a Road Trip with Little Ones
The first time our family of five attempted a road trip, things did not go according to plan. Things began to fall off the...
My Cerclage Success Story
Like many expecting new moms, I embraced the resources we now have - endless apps to track week by week, Instagram accounts dedicated to...
Life Lessons Learned After Going Viral on TikTok
I’ve been in love with TikTok since the beginning of 2020. At first, I started just watching funny videos and dance trends, and then...
Mommy, Will You Play With Me?
“Mommy, will you play with me?” I hear this question at least five times before I enjoy my breakfast. When my kindergartener gets home...
Good Touch Vs. Bad Touch
After years of working in the education system, one thing I know is that our school does right every year in the spring by...
Finding My Calm with Mindfulness
I don’t know what it is with her voice -the tone or the melodic phrasing- but listening to Tamara Levitt tell me to find...
Creating My Mom Personal Development Plan
I was a middle school teacher for over a decade before becoming a stay-at-home mom. As a teacher, you attend professional development–to stay up...
A New Pandemic Love Language
Leave it to a global pandemic to alter what we consider fundamental and comprehensive truth. In his book The Five Love Languages, Gary Chapman...
Transitions…Do They Ever End?
Have you ever heard the phrase “change is the only constant in life?” I am certain this has been told to me before, and...
I Am The Favorite Parent And It Is Very Hard For...
This scenario plays out often at our house. It’s time for bedtime. I tell our child, "Daddy will give you your bath tonight” She...
Apologizing To Our Children When We’re Not Perfect (Which is Quite...
When I make a parenting mistake, I own it, and I apologize to my children. Notice how I didn’t say “if I make a...
Black History Month Changed My Perspective on Raising Biracial Children
My family and I reside in a suburban community outside the city, and while it is diversifying, our interracial family is still a minority....