Tag: family
When Life Has Me Feeling Like A Pressure Cooker
My most recent panic attack was caused by nothing. Well, not nothing, but something minor. My almost one-year-old bumped his head on the doorframe,...
Starting A New Year Without My Mother
I love the New Year. The chance to reinvent yourself, to set new goals, and the motivation that comes with that, has always been...
New Year’s Eve For the Extrovert Married to the Introvert
Steve and I have been married for 14 years. From the onset of our relationship, we knew that we were very different. He preferred...
Everything You Ever Wanted
Do you remember when you wanted this? Craved this? Would have given anything for the life you have now?
It’s really difficult to remember. It...
Why Words Matter: My Negative Experience with a PE Teacher
I moved to Indiana when I was in sixth grade. I moved to a school where 6th grade was the highest grade, and the...
Creating Fall Traditions As A Family
I love the idea of creating special traditions as a family. Creating traditions brings a rhythm to our lives. Traditions anchor our kids’ childhoods...
Not-Too-Scary Halloween Movies for the Family
The Halloween season has long been one of my favorite times of the year. We are officially past the oppressive heat of summer, and...
A Forever First Time Parent
I came to a rather obvious conclusion this week. Never, will I ever, NOT be a first-time parent. I don’t know why it took...
To The Sisters I Didn’t Know I Needed
It's two a.m., and none of us should be awake. We are four girls, giggling like junior high tweens at a slumber party. We...
Microwave Pasta Mom
5:40 pm: It's time to clock out of work for the day after a 10-hour shift, and my evening shift as "Mama" starts.
5:50 pm:...
Better Family: Wellness For Busy Families
As a parent of two small children, I constantly worry that I am not providing enough healthy nutrition to my children's diets. With my...
To My Sisters: Open Letter for National Sisters’ Day
An open letter for my three younger sisters: Kaitlyn, Malia, and Mia, in honor of National Sisters' Day.
To my sisters,
Kaitlyn and Malia, I...
Kindergarten, Round Two
This year I will be sending my son to kindergarten.
I am not new to this rodeo. Two years ago, I stressed how my oldest...
Dear Boy Mom…What’s it Like?
Dear Boy Mom,
What's it like?
What's it like having little hands reaching out only for you? I know my daughters love me, but man do...