Tag: parenting
Taking Young Kids to a Coffee Shop
I pull into the parking lot of the coffee shop. It’s a familiar view. It’s a local coffee shop and one of my favorites....
Where Do I Belong in the “Motherhood Lunch Room”?
Working mom. Stay-at-home mom. Work-from-home mom. Single mom. Adoptive mom. Step-mom. Co-parenting mom. Crunchy mom. Silky mom. Type-A mom. Type-B mom.
If motherhood had a...
Soaking Up the Last Drops of Childhood
Every time I look at the random assortment of toys in my shower, I can’t help but smile. As my kids are getting older...
When the World Seeps In
Children carry a quiet innocence—soft, unfiltered, untouched by the world. As parents, we orbit around that innocence, shielding it, shaping it, filling their days...
I Feel Like a Punching Bag
My husband planned a work trip the week before winter break. While I understood the purpose of the trip, the second he told me...
A Conversation with my Beloved Grandma Betty
I recently went to visit my 93-year-old grandmother for a morning catch-up. Few places take me back to childhood like her home. The summers...
Complimenting the Parents Matters
“Excuse me,” an older gentleman said to my husband as we exited a restaurant. “You really have great daughters there. I was watching you...
When Your Kid Figures Out Santa Claus… and You’re Not Ready
One night this past October, I was doing my usual routine of saying goodnight to all my kids. My oldest, my ten-year-old son, was...
The Way We Talk About Others Makes a Difference
How we talk about others matters. As our lives have become more digital and more of our communication is done through sharing messages, sending...
My Child is a Furry
As crazy as this may sound to some people, my child is a furry. The reason I decided to write about this is that,...
You are Political Because Everything is Political
“I’m not political, so I don’t keep up with the news on those types of issues.”
When a colleague said this to me the other...
Halloween Traditions in Ireland
Growing up, Halloween was one of my favorite holidays. I grew up in Ireland in the 1980s and 1990s, and back then, I was...
Learning to Let My Kids Dress Themselves
One of my favorite things since learning I was pregnant with my first baby was thinking about all the fun I would have dressing...
Tattle Tales
Time for a quiz. You are standing in the kitchen preparing lunches for the next school day when, like a hurricane, your child flies...