Tag: parenting
Three Easily Overlooked Child Care Factors
When my son was ready for daycare, I was lucky enough to be starting a brand new job with a higher salary than I...
Take the Trip
I just returned from our first family vacation to Disneyworld. I am tired, broke, and happy. It was not perfect or easy, but it...
How was School Today?
It's almost back to school time! Time to pack lunches, check bookbags, and get back into the school routine. It's also time for the...
My First Solo Trip: How Doing Nothing was Everything I Thought...
Before she headed off to Vegas by herself for a few days, a close friend told me, “You can’t put a price tag on...
Finding My Lost Language
How do you lose a language? That's a question that keeps me up at night. I grew up in a border town in Texas...
That’s Not Her Name
I just heard my two-year-old say her name for the first time. Not because she didn't know her name until now and not because...
Dear Boy Mom…What’s it Like?
Dear Boy Mom,
What's it like?
What's it like having little hands reaching out only for you? I know my daughters love me, but man do...
Support for the First-Time Mom: Trust Her as She Makes Decisions
I got pregnant with my firstborn in 2018. No sooner had I seen two pink lines than the comments started. A couple of the...
Motherhood Work is the Greatest Kingdom Work You Will Ever Do
Dinner needs to be made. The laundry needs to be folded. The children have dumped out another toy bin. Do these moments cause you...
Celebrating Juneteenth: Freeish Since 1865
On June 17, 2021, President Biden signed orders making "Juneteenth" the twelfth federal legal holiday. But what is it? Juneteenth is a date to...
Anonymous Stories in Motherhood: I Don’t Want to be a Special...
When I decided to have children I knew there was always the possibility of having a child with special needs. I have read the...
Anonymous Stories in Motherhood: My Mom is a Narcissist
It’s incredibly difficult to manage a relationship with a narcissist, especially when that person happens to be your mom. For all the mamas out...
Things My Daddy Taught Me {Notes From the Eternal Daddy’s Girl}
My dad is pretty perfect. (Can you say that without it being weird?) Let the record show that I am not just saying this...
Moms Know Best…Or Do They?
I will start by saying I absolutely love and adore my own mom. She taught me almost everything I know, and she is an...