Tag: parenting
Stay Curious to Parent Better
Parenting is hard, but I don’t think you need me to tell you that. It’s even harder when you are striving to parent in...
Just Her And Me: Summer Lunches With My Daughter
One morning this past summer, I asked my daughter, “Let’s go out to lunch today! Where do you want to go?” Without hesitation, my...
Welcome, Our Second Pandemic Baby
I had our first child, a son, two weeks before the world shut down. I did not know the term “pandemic baby” or “COVID”...
The Evolution of (Step)Mom: National Step Family Day
"I am woman. Hear me roar!" I looked up to see my soon-to-be stepmom confidently claim those words as we concluded setting up the fresh...
Five Alternatives to “How Was Your Day?”
"How was your day?"
Most of the time, I ask out of sincerity. Sometimes, it's a matter of routine. Regardless of the circumstance, I genuinely...
Four Ways to Instill a Love of Reading in Your Child
From a young age, a love of reading has been instilled in me; for over 30 years, my dad was the editor of our local...
Mourning When You’re a Mother: Life Must Go On
Bad things don't stop happening when we become moms. There are sicknesses, deaths in the family, accidents, and national tragedies. These things will always...
A Forever First Time Parent
I came to a rather obvious conclusion this week. Never, will I ever, NOT be a first-time parent. I don’t know why it took...
Exercise Snacking, My New Favorite Snack
I don't have time for a long gym session. I don't really want to go for a long gym session. Does that mean I...
Bans Off Our Bodies
The older I get, the more I become aware of this war on women. It's quiet, demure– the way I've always been told I...
Won’t You Be My Neighbor? Life Lessons with Mr. Rogers
On a night when I wanted nothing more than mindless watching, I chose very poorly. With a peach margarita in one hand and an...
Hanging on to Hope: A Pre-teen’s Journey Through Suicide Ideation
Tears stained her chubby, rose-colored cheeks and she gasped for air, as she struggled to catch her breath. I grabbed my eleven-year-old daughter and...
To My Best Friend Who Doesn’t Want Kids
I remember when you first told me you didn’t want children. I selfishly panicked because I’ve always known I wanted to be a mom,...
I Wonder What Would Happen
I wonder what would happen if every citizen had to participate in active shooter training at my school each year.
Suppose they had to listen...