Guest Author
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The Seven Year Itch
This month my husband and I will be celebrating our seventh wedding anniversary. Unlike the last three anniversaries, thanks to the military, we will actually be in the same time zone to...
Why I Let My Kids Have a Play Date During a Pandemic
A couple of weeks ago my family was relaxing at home, as we have been every day since March. I was working, my children were playing, and my husband was working on a new...
My Journey Through Postpartum Anxiety and Depression
Before I was pregnant, I heard of postpartum anxiety and depression (PPA/PPD), but I never thought they would effect me. I had never had mental issues like that.
However, my daughter's birth came in a...
Am I Still Pro-Life?
I grew up as the poster child for the evangelical pro-life movement.
From infancy, my mom brought me to our local Crisis Pregnancy Center as she volunteered or brought in donations. From the time...
When You Find Yourself in the Midst of a Mid-Life Crisis
When I was in college I felt like the world was my oyster. I had my whole life planned. I’d graduate, move to the big city to start my (successful) career. Then, in a...
Learning to Be Still :: Practicing Mindfulness as a Family
Last week I was sitting on my screened-porch with my laptop in front of me, looking at the faces of my colleagues -- the middle school faculty at Heathwood Hall -- on Google Meet...
Dear Body… I Owe You an Apology
Dear Body -
You are magnificent in your strength, endurance, and resilience. You allow me to
engage, experience, and grow more than most.
To be honest, I owe you an apology.
It seems I’ve often been critical of...
Play Outdoors for Health and Success
Finally, it is cold enough for a fire in the hearth, a pot of soup on the stove and long winter naps. Fall through the winter holidays is my favorite time of year for...
Frozen 2 :: Deep Emotions That Hit Home for Mom
As I sat in the movie theater with my daughter, who’s about to turn 6, on one side of me and my son, who’s almost 4, on the other side; I was overwhelmed with...
Developing Gratitude in Your Kids
We all have some reason to be grateful. Yet how do we become people of gratitude and how important is it that our children learn to feel grateful?
Research at the Greater Good Science Center...
Born to Play
All healthy children play. I have watched children play in Europe, the Sudan, the Democratic Republic of the Congo and in my South Carolina backyard. All the research I have read reinforces the concept...
Our Kids’ Digital Lives are Stressing Us Out. Here are Some Tips for Getting...
I thought my head would spin off my body if I looked into my living room one more time to see my daughter watching a YouTube video about how to repurpose Chapstick holders and...
It’s the Spooky Season! Keep Your Kids Safe with These Tips
Halloween is one of kids’ favorite holidays. It can be just scary enough to be fun but still keep health and safety in mind. The American Academy of Pediatrics has some well-chosen tips for...
Steps to Take to Stop the Flu Before It Starts
Flu is one of the most common illnesses to affect the worldwide population. The Center for Disease Control and Prevention estimates that around 48.8 million individuals were affected by the influenza virus in the...
