Tag: parenting

Today was my baby’s last first day of preschool. He is our youngest, and it’s hard not to feel like everything that happens this...

There’s so much we celebrate and prepare for when we have kids. We read, research, and everyone wants to offer us what they believe...

I carried you when you were a little bean: Tiny, a secret. I couldn't feel the weight yet, but the tiny decisions I made...

When I grew up in the 1980s and 1990s, homework was a staple of education. Every evening after school, my brothers and sisters and...

I came across a reminder from Suzie Allison, more commonly known by her Instagram handle as busytoddler, the other day. She wisely said, "Do...

When my sister and I were little, we used to play “Slug Bug” in the car. See a VW Beetle, slug the person next...

Disclaimer: This article does not address serious, universally accepted, traumatic adverse childhood experiences, nor does it dismiss them. It is meant purely for entertainment...

We all know the feeling. You're minding your sweet, summer-lovin' business, cruising through Target to refill on sunscreen and popsicles. When suddenly, out of...

When I drop my daughter off at preschool, she doesn't say goodbye anymore. And I'm struggling with how to feel about it.  Morning daycare and...

Although I love clothes, I’ve never been what anyone would call a fashionista. I rarely keep up with trends, aside from an unfortunate but...

I grew up going off to sleepaway camp, packing my trunk and sleeping bag; no technology, friendship bracelets (before Taylor's Version), camp songs, overnights...

If you're like me, you're still numb from the Sunday night game on June 22nd. Still in shock over our Pacers. Still thinking you...

When I played park rec softball in elementary school, we showed up for games in our uniforms, carrying our gloves. We all shared the...

I am the primary caretaker. I spend most of the time with him, yet when his dad gets home, he tells me to go...