No shirt, no shoes, full service. It was one in the afternoon and I was still in the bed, just like I had been for the past four days. I hadn’t cooked or cleaned all week, but I had...
My son turned 13 a few months ago and his behavior is spiraling out of control. Like a lot of parents of teenagers, I am at my wits end and don't know what else to do.
Last month during a...
For a lot of people considering adoption, "open adoption" is a scary word. I understand. I've been there. Having both adopted and then given birth to a surprise baby, I have some perspective. I also know the law here,...
No one will ever call me OCD and I am okay with that. Teaching my daughter to drive, however, has brought me as pretty close to this level.
I don't know that anything quite prepares you for the moment when...
Do you remember seeing that viral video of a little girl shouting affirmations to herself in the mirror? If you missed it, take 50 seconds to watch because it's kind of important to this article:
https://youtu.be/qR3rK0kZFkg
There are many benefits to...
In my last article, I wanted to give a solid foundation of what bullying is and what it isn't. I discussed the difference between bullying and conflict/confrontation, and how social expectations of male behavior produces a culture of acceptance.
This...
"How do I entertain my two-year-old all day long?"
I could feel the desperation in that mom when I read the Facebook post. I scanned the replies and thought most suggestions seemed like a lot of work. But maybe she...
I have three busy, growing, active children. Right now, they are ages eight, six, and five. When they were all small, it was easy to find inexpensive places for us to hang out and meet old friends or hope to...
When I was in high school, Valentine's Day was one of my favorite holidays. Given that my mind worked like one big romantic Broadway musical, this is fitting.
As I became more jaded with age, though, I concluded that Valentine's Day...
One of my biggest struggles as a new mother was overcoming the feeling of isolation, as I felt trapped at home by seemingly never-ending nursing and crying marathons. I remember being so excited once my son got through that...
My daughter is an August 27 baby. That means she could go to kindergarten in August if she wanted.
There is NOTHING more I would love than giving myself a $640 a month pay raise by ditching daycare in May...
I remember being eight years old and standing outside a Publix in the sweltering Florida heat. I was trying to work up the courage to ask,
"Would you like to buy some girl scout cookies?"
For a shy little girl, this...
Becoming a new mom is an incredible journey, and you're learning so much as you watch your baby grow. One of the things that I learned a lot about was the importance of getting my baby and myself out...
In my house, if you say it, you stick to it. That's why, as a parent, my own parents taught me to be very careful when it came to threats and promises. My husband and I, a total tag...
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