Tag: parenting
This Phase is Hard. Really Hard.
I have a 21-month-old who is somewhere between the baby phase and toddlerhood, and there are moments I feel like ripping my hair out.
Yesterday...
Dear New Parents: Sometimes, It Gets Harder. (The Craziness of Parenting...
My daughter, Lyra, was an "easy" newborn. We got the hang of breastfeeding within a couple weeks; she gained weight well; and she started...
The Magic and Madness of Age Seven
Our little girl Lauren recently wrapped up her kindergarten year with a bang: she lost one of her front teeth and moved into her...
When Dad Is Not the Default Parent: How He Still Made...
My husband is an incredible father and partner. He’s kind, patient, and one of the most intelligent people I know. He doesn’t raise his...
What Dads Don’t Say and What Moms Can Learn From Them
With Father's Day quickly approaching, I took some time to reflect on my personal experience with how differently my husband and I parent. Over the...
Raising an Introverted Child {in an Extroverted World}
Last summer, my sister-in-law graduated high school, and family and friends came from near and far to congratulate and celebrate with her. As the...
The Bad Day Blues: 10 Questions to Ask Before Giving Up
Parenting: It's not for the faint of heart. There are moments of pure joy, yes; and there are moments when you feel you cannot...
My 10 Favorite Perks of Apartment Living
When we found out we were expecting our son, we were in the process of moving out of our house and into an apartment....
5 Mom Hacks When All You Want Is a Cup of...
I don't know about you, but days of brunch with my best girlfriends and a really good cup of hot coffee (read: Bloody Mary)...
Summer Mom Blues
June 3, 2016. That is the date this year of my “Independence Day”. Well, sort of. That is the day I no longer receive...
Not So Hot at Keeping My Cool
As I was driving home from a quick trip out of town recently, I received a frantic phone call from my youngest son that...
Anxiety of The After-School Playdate
I went to my first official school meeting this month in preparation for sending our soon-to-be 5-year-old off to Kindergarten in August. The introductory information meeting...
Celebrating Heroic Moms This Mother’s Day, Part II {Sponsored by Northwestern...
When you talk to Amy Adams, you can’t help but smile. She has one of those contagiously energetic and upbeat personalities and I could...
Pulling Away to Keep My Firstborn Close
Mine
If you ask her who I am, she points to herself and states, “Mine.” Continuing on with her important business without so much as...