Tag: parenting
Are Meal Kits Right for You? The Pros and Cons
Weeknights are not for the weak of heart. Amid the chaos of homework, piano lessons, and sports practices, somehow you're supposed to prepare a...
Dear Mama’s. Our Daughters Are Watching
Dear Mama’s. Our daughters are watching.
Every single moment my daughter is watching me. She watches me put my makeup on and most days, asks...
5 Tips for Raising Financially Savvy Kids
My daughter recently returned home from a trip to Target with her dad carrying two nearly identical stuffed foxes she had purchased. I rolled...
Moms Get Sad Too: Facing Depression Without Shame
I have battled depression as long as I can remember. I didn’t label it as such when I was a teenager, I just remember...
Easy Elementary Lunch Box Ideas
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The Art of Frustration: Modeling Perseverance for Your Kids
There’s nothing so humbling as learning something as an adult that most people learn as children. There’s also nothing as empowering. I have come...
To My First Baby Before My Second Baby Arrives
Good Morning My Sweet Baby,
Yesterday we had one of those big emotion days that all 4 ½ year olds have, those days where we...
Mamas, Let’s Play Nice
As a mom of 3 and a wife for over two decades I waffle on what’s the harder role: spouse or parent. The answer?...
Please, Go to Sleep!
As parents, we’ve all been there . . . sleep-deprived walking zombies. This lack of sleep can result in a tired mom putting her...
Middle School Malaise: A Poem
Middle school days are a curious thing
A stark difference from the first bell ring
Far from the heady grade school days
Middle school begins with a...
Celebrating Easter with Toddlers: Traditions to Start While They’re Young
It’s easy to overlook the smaller Holidays sometimes, especially with young ones. I’ve compiled an easy-to-maintain checklist of ideas for you to celebrate Easter...
The Night I Called Poison Control
There are about 5,000 sayings about second-born children. Usually they’re something along the lines of, “your first-born convinces you to be brave enough for...