Tag: motherhood
Mental Health Help Is Suicide Prevention
Over this past year, our family has found ourselves in an unexpected place: dealing with a mental health crisis involving one of our children....
A Parenting Mantra: People are More Important than Things
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...
An Open Letter in Support of the FASD Respect Act
FASD or Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders is a direct result of alcohol exposure to a developing fetus while in utero. These disorders are the...
6 Overlooked Signs of ADHD in Girls and Women
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?
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...
Separation Anxiety and the School Year
I've been through this before. The tears, the screaming, the pleading. Hiding behind furniture in hopes that I won't see them. I try to...
Stay Present: Advice From Future Me
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,...
Is She Shy? No, She is Confident!
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...
Podcasts Are Self-Care
I am a proud podcast addict, and according to the data, I am not alone. 42% of Americans over the age of 12 have...
I Want to Remember-Ordinary Moments in Motherhood
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...
USWNT: In Defense of the US Women’s National Soccer Team
If you are a sports fan or have just been paying attention to current events, you have likely heard that the US Women's National...
Barbie: Why I Took My Kids to See It and How...
Against the recommendations of many local Facebook mommy groups, I took my seven-year-old son and five-year-old daughter to see the Barbie movie. I searched...
Seasons of Love
Seasons of Love. I saw a meme the other day where a kid asked their mom how many minutes were in a year. Predictably,...
Who Will I Be When The Newborn Phase Is Over?
I've been reflecting on a question lately: Who will I be when the newborn phase is over? This isn't the first time I've contemplated this...