There. I said it. I’ve thought it numerous times. I've even mentioned it to my husband and a few friends in passing to see if anyone would take the bait and tell me they could relate, but now it’s...
The teenage years were not my favorite part of growing up.
I’m just going to take a wild guess that parenting a teenager will not be my favorite part of parenting. Teenagers are tough. At home, they’re often emotional, cynical,...
Teaching high school students is tough. I can only imagine how difficult it is to parent them. I am in the trenches every day with young adults that range in age from 13-18. Even though I am not parenting...
Dear Daughter,
Thank you for helping me be brave. You’ve taught me a lot about being a woman in your short five years of life. You’ve inspired me more than you’ll ever know. And overall, daughter, you’ve made me want...
When becoming a mom for the first time, the advice was plentiful and came from all directions...
As I prepare to add a second little one this spring, I have found that advice for approaching parenthood with multiple kids is...
I'll admit it. I don't read to my kids nearly as much as I should. I can blame their lack of interest as much as my own. Reading to little kids is tedious and time-consuming. It's even worse when...
Creating a sustainable home is at the top of our family's priority list. Since becoming a Mom I've made little changes around our home to create less waste and create an eco-friendly space for our family. Finding diapers for...
The teenage years are a flurry of emotions, bodily changes, relationships, school, and a host of other noise. We can all remember having those “teenage moments”; where we made a big deal about something that was, in reality, not a big deal. It’s easy for us to see that now, but our teenagers are in that fog of emotions right now.
It's all fun and games until somebody gets hurt.
For our family, that somebody was our oldest child Aiden. After a few tough innings, he finally stepped up to home plate for his first-ever at-bat. Fifth grade is a big...