When my son was two, we knew his verbal skills were behind. Our pediatrician kept a close eye on him and made us aware of his delay. Around the age of two was when autism was first brought to...
My youngest started high school this year. My little itty bitty baby (who just happens to be six inches taller than I am) is a freshman. And my oldest is a junior - making moves to get out of...
One of my parenting goals is to raise grateful children. My daughters are fortunate to know many special people and be blessed with privileges, gifts, and abilities. My hope is that they come to not only appreciate all that...
If I had a dime for every “thing” I bought for my kids over the past 21 years of being a mom, I would be able to buy myself a new house and a new car in cash by...
Summer looks different this year. Most parents are still working remotely while their kids are at home instead of summer camp. Fewer people are taking vacations and the world is still in an unknown state. So with that, I...
120 days ago my 7th grade daughter told me that she’s had fairy regular thoughts about killing herself.
One month ago, she took her first Prozac.
The days in between were hell. And so scary. And so, so sad.
She’s always been...
Summer is here! For the first time in her seven-year life, my daughter is sad about the school year ending. The pandemic made it tough on all of us. Social connections were brought to a full stop and it...
Have you ever planned a trip thinking about how much your kids will love it because it was something you did as a child and just have the fondest of memories, only to find that your kids absolutely hate...
The first time I saw my baby he was only a tiny bundle wrapped in wires inside a plastic box, face obscured by a breathing mask and bathed in purple light. I cried. It looked like something out of...
I’m making a list, I’m checking it twice…or three times, or four, or actually, I’m running through the list in my head constantly all day long.
I am talking about the never ending “to-do” list. This time of year, that...
Schedules can help keep things normal in a situation where life is anything but normal. They help set clear expectations and guidelines for your child on what’s expected from them day to day. And children feel a sense of...
It's 2 p.m. and I'm sitting on my back porch. That's right, I said sitting. It's one of those days I've decided to let the dishes pile up and use the ever sacred nap hour as a time to...
Each spring the South Carolina Association of School Librarians announces lists of the best books for grades K-12.
There are four lists total, each consisting of 20 books that are recommended for picture books, children’s books, junior books, and...
Pregnancy is beautiful.
Birth is beautiful.
Breastfeeding is a beautiful beast.
I’m the mama who breastfeeds in public. No cover. No guilt. No embarrassment. But it wasn’t always that way.
The first time I had to breastfeed in public, I was utterly terrified....
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