Tag: parenting

Favorite Chapter Books to Read with My Young Daughter

As a teacher I have come across many chapter books. Some I have read once, and some have captured my heart and I’ve read...

The Switch Witch: A Halloween Tradition (And What To Do with...

Pumpkin patches, fall festivals, costumes, parades, and candy can only mean one thing: Halloween is upon us! My daughter loves candy, what child doesn't?...

The Magic of a Calming Corner: Helping Kids Handle Big Emotions

Before our adopted daughter came to live with us as a foster child in 2019, we prepared in all the ways we knew how....

4 Lessons We Are Teaching Our Kids About Money

Money, Money, Money...Money can be a hard subject in any family and can be hard to handle. So, how do we teach our kids...

The Big Kids Are at School…Now What?

The first day of school was an absolute whirlwind. After the first day pictures, and buttoning my oldest two boys into their handsome first-day...

Snack Swaps for a Peanut-Free Classroom

Summer break is coming to an end, and for some, school is already back in full force. As I try to process where summer...

Please, Let Your Kids Cry

“If you don't stop crying, we’re going home.” “You can’t play because you’re crying.” “Stop crying.” “There’s nothing to cry about.” I hear these cringe-worthy phrases from desperate...

My Husband Saved My Life

Ten days after welcoming our sweet daughter into the world, I was blindsided by a piercing migraine. I couldn't sleep all night. By morning,...

8 Easy Ways for Kids to Help Around the House

If you're anything like me, it feels like 10% of your day is spent playing and connecting with your kids, and the remaining 90%...

Four Favorite Parenting Books to Raise Kind and Confident Kids

Being a parent is hard! When our daughter first came to us as a foster child, I started reading everything I could find on...

I Asked My Daughter to Tell Me the Truth – And...

The saying goes, "Be careful what you ask for, you just might get it." At the time though, I figured whatever "IT" was would...

I’m the Uncool Sports Mom, and I Love It

12 x 4 inch, extra large, deep fried, custom designed donuts. No, I'm not drafting an incredibly hip wedding dessert spread, or describing the...