Tag: parenting
A Lesson at the Park: Empowering Our Children With Choices
Recently, my toddler has taken to exerting his blossoming independence by making strange clothing requests. For a week after “crazy sock day” at preschool...
What We Want and What We Need
From the moment we knew our son was a boy, we had visions of football dancing in our heads. My husband and I are...
Reaching Unexpected Milestones
In parenting, we know about the traditional milestones to expect with our children. Rolling over, sitting up, eating solid foods, walking, potty training, and...
A ‘Thank You’ Note to my Mother-in-Law
To all the Mother-in-laws of the world: Be like mine.
I recently gave birth to my third and final child. This third kid, zone defense,...
Imagination to the Rescue: My Last Resort for a Bad Tantrum
It's an all too familiar scene. The day is winding down. After a nice evening of playing, eating, and reading books, that dreaded time...
Parenting. It’s All About Your Perspective.
Parenting. It’s all about your perspective.
I had what some might call an unrealistic expectation of what motherhood would be like for me. Reflecting on...
Frozen: A Toddler Obsession
“Echo? Play Frozen.”
Perhaps the most common request in my household is the one to yet again bring the movie soundtrack echoing through our kitchen....
Dear White People, Let’s Talk About That White Privilege
Recently a country artist was removed from his label after a clip went viral where he is heard using the "n word" at home...
Black History 365: Celebrating Black History All Year
Growing up, February was so important to my family because my our roots run deep. All of my grandmother's brothers served in the military...
The Case of the 8 O’clocks: Five Ways to Make the...
Well, it’s that time again. 8:00 pm. The dreaded BEDTIME. The time where mommy becomes a raging monster. Words like brush your teeth come...
An Open Letter to My First, On the Eve of My...
As I sit here typing this, my third baby is squirming around in my belly, 38 weeks huge and threatening to come any day....
The F Word: Embracing Failure as a Parent
There are few things that make a mother cringe more than the dreaded “F-word.” We pray we never hear it, and God-willing we never...
What Are His Gifts?
Nearly two years ago, I was asked a simple question that has stuck with me to this day.
It was a busy week at the...
Embrace the Messy Side of Motherhood
Chooo chooo y’all and all aboard the hot mess express! Move over Karen! Make room for the new chick on the block, Britney. (A...