Tag: parenting

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...

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...

Toddlers have such a zest for life They really do.  They give zero f*cks about what others think, and they are unapologetically themselves.  My youngest daughter is...

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....

We all know the feeling. You're minding your sweet, summer-lovin' business, cruising through Target to refill on sunscreen and popsicles. When suddenly, out of...

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...

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...

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...

My daughter is doing 4-H for the first time this year. I never did 4-H, and neither did my husband. We knew nothing about...

This summer marks five years since I decided to leave full-time work. As I contemplated stepping away from the workforce, I was scared and...

Decide once: my favorite principle out of my very favorite self-help book, The Lazy Genius Way.  There are so many ways you can apply...