Tag: parenting
How Taylor Swift’s Midnights is the Current Soundtrack of My Motherhood
Listen, the irony of this post is not lost on me.
It seems like only yesterday I was overly enthusiastically singing along to "Teardrops on...
My Baby is Starting Kindergarten
In a couple of short weeks, my youngest child, my baby, will start kindergarten. Sending him brings about several questions. Is he ready? Are...
Tips for a Successful Family Vacation
People say that vacationing with kids is not really a vacation. It's more like parenting in a new place or city. A co-worker told...
Four Reasons You Should Head To Your Local Library This Summer
Memories I want to be ingrained in my memory forever are the moments when we get back from the library in my family. Dozens...
Homemade Cleaning Products You Need To Try
As a certified "scrunchy" mom, there is no shortage of homemade and nontoxic items in my home. While you won't find any room fresheners...
Creating a Sensory Garden with Your Kids
We have a pretty sad little vegetable garden in our backyard. My kids couldn’t love it more. They check the progress of the plants...
Looking for a Therapist for Your Kid? Yep, So Is Everyone...
Today I got on the phone and made a list of five parents to call back and tell them I don't have availability to...
Pierced Ears for a Five-Year-Old? I Kind of Wish We Waited
My daughter had talked about getting her ears pierced for a while, and we discussed what to expect. When she turned five, we felt...
Saying “Yes” to Yes Day
We finally did it. We said "yes" to a Yes Day.
A Yes Day, if you're unfamiliar with the term, is a day where the...
Why Kids Need Sick Days
When I was in high school, students who had perfect attendance did not have to take finals. Of course, teenagers get sick as everyone...
Unmasking: My Journey To Becoming My Best Self
My dad died the week after Christmas. It was sudden. It was unexpected. It was awful. That night, my siblings, mom, and I cried...
Pieces Of Myself: Holding Onto Interests And Hobbies In Motherhood
"Is it harder to hold on than it is to let go?"
I asked myself.
I set my alarm early to wake up before my kids...
Drop the Mom Guilt
I was recently watching a well-known series on a well-known streaming platform. The scene that caught my attention was one of the main characters...
Minimal-ish Motherhood
I first felt the impact of minimalism at 30 years old. I was working full-time as a teacher, raising a one-year-old (with another on...