Tag: parenting
Time to Say Goodbye {An Adoption Story}
When we got the phone call we had been matched for adoption for a little boy who would be born in about 3 weeks,...
What my Mother-In-Law Taught Me About Being a Great Mother (In-law)
Mothers-in-law get a seriously bad rap. And usually, it's well-deserved.
It's much more common to have a weird or completely broken relationship with your MIL...
No, He Doesn’t Have a “Girlfriend”
I was recently in a conversation with a good friend of mine and the conversation turned to dating. When we were allowed to date,...
Finding a Summer Job for Your Teen
School's out for the summer! Is it time for your teen to get a summer job or does your teen want to...
Peter Piper Picked a Picky Eater
“I just don’t think he’s ever going to eat.”
We’ve all experienced the frustration of our children refusing food at one time or another—and if...
8 Ways to Party Like It’s Your Socially Distanced Birthday
Kid birthday parties have always been my jam. I love attending the birthday parties of my friends' kids and nieces and nephews. I love...
I Don’t Want to Homeschool Either- Confessions from a Teacher
Under any other circumstances, teachers look forward to Spring Break just as much as their students. This time felt different. I knew there was...
An open letter to the other woman
To the other woman,
When I first saw your name pop up on my then-husbands phone, I didn't think anything about it. We were in,...
How I {FINALLY} Got My Kids to Eat Vegetables
When my kids were babies, they ate all organic, {mostly} homemade baby food. Not only did they eat it, they ate ALL of it....
So, You’re Thinking About Buying an RV…
When my brother and I were teenagers, our parents bought a motorhome. Not the big fancy tour bus kind, though. It was the beige,...
An Open Letter to Juvenile Deprived Judges
Dear Juvenile Deprived Judge,
You see hundreds, if not thousands, of kids come through your courtroom each year, all with their own stories to tell....
Bedtime is Exhausting – But Let Them Talk
I recently read a parenting meme that might be the best one I've ever read. It talked about how parenting during the day was...