Melissa Cary

I have often wondered what other parents think when they see me interacting with my children.  Point #1 - I don't use a stroller if possible, my kids walk on their own two feet,...

My grandma was a great seamstress who taught my mom how to sew.  Every year in September my mom and I would start thinking of Halloween costume ideas and figure out how we could...

With summer vacation drawing near, I know that my 'weekend only' rule for playing electronics will probably be broken. Don't get me wrong, I am not opposed to kids playing electronics, I just don't...

This post is sponsored, but all thoughts and opinions are our own. It was a great day - my husband and I had decided to expand our family.  I was overjoyed, but also a little scared....

What is it about youth sports that gets even the most tame and timid parents revved up and completely crazed? We live in a culture where sports leagues are starting children at even earlier...

Before getting married and having kids I knew exactly who I was.  10 years later and I know I am not the same person, but I wonder what defines me now.  I am so...

It was a typical evening - the kids had been asleep for a few hours, my husband and I finishing up odds and ends before heading to bed, when all of sudden we heard screaming....

I don't know about you, but sometimes I feel like I am working for my children!  I mean really, they almost expect me to come running when they ring a bell!  Okay, so maybe...

Dear Elf on the Shelf, Now that Christmas is a mere few weeks away, you will no doubt be arriving at the houses of many boys and girls.  You have already been at the end...

This summer my son turned nine, and I celebrated my 10 year Anniversary!  Where did the time go?  Just yesterday I was still in college - living on my own, little to no responsibilities,...

If you read my previous article about planning a Disney Trip, you know that my husband and I decided to take our family to Disney World.  I spent 5 months planning, as I wanted...

Back in February my husband and I decided the time was right to take the family to Disney World.  In reality, there is no perfect time, one or another child was always going to...