Tag: motherhood

On my 6th birthday, my mom and I went to the public library in my small town for my first library card.  It was...

When the world feels heavy, and it seems like the weight of it all is on my shoulders, I look back at my pictures. I...

As a mom and an educator, I often mix up my hats, both at home and at school. The line between teacher and mother...

Summer break is finally over, and it is so exciting to see the back-to-school pictures of kids I may have never met but still...

We talk a lot about the mental load of motherhood. The appointments. The grocery lists. The birthday parties. Remembering that it's water day at daycare...

A year ago, we had our third baby. He has bleach-blonde hair, a surprise to all of us, since our kids have dark hair....

A Note Before You Read: This is an honest account of childbirth, child loss, birth trauma, postpartum PTSD, and recovery. It includes graphic medical...

Every summer, parents start hearing the same warning. "Don't let your child experience the summer slide." The phrase refers to the academic regression that...

The definition of homeschool is “to teach (one's children) at home instead of sending them to school." This is how I’ve always defined homeschooling,...

We have entered our expensive era at Beaven home. Everything is much more expensive, and so are their wants and needs. This is to...

Whether the trip is long or short, traveling with kids is exhausting. There is a reason people say there is a difference between a...

The comparison-fatigue-death trap of social media can be a serious bummer. Clearly, everyone is having the perfect summer. Their children are smiling through beach...

For the last month or so, I have felt “off.” It hasn’t been because of anything specific being wrong or any one thing that...

As an early childhood professional, I love messy, process art. As a working mom, I need manageable, easy-to-clean art. Over the years, I have...