Parenting

As mothers there are many things we carry with us and it should come as no surprise that we are exhausted at the end of the day. There’s the favorite rock and the toy truck your little one just...

It’s a Sunday evening, and I’m running the gamut of mommy worries. What are we eating this week? Baby girl is going through a mental leap. Is she going to sleep through the night? Groan. Look at that mountain...

I spend a lot of time reading. Well, wait, let me be clear. I don’t have a lot of time these days. The time of lazy afternoons spent moving from one position to another on the couch or under...

Dear YOU, Yes, you.  The one who feels like you are ALL alone as you wait {and wait and wait some more} to become a mama.  I sense your pain.  I know you've been crying your eyes out when you...

Today, I become the mother of a teenager. Just to type it seems so unreal. My {much} older friends are the moms to teens, certainly not me! I’m not sure how this all happened so quickly. Just like becoming a...

A few weekends ago, my twins kicked off their second season of soccer. It's been a year since they last played, so I was really looking forward to their first game - and praying that I wouldn't have to...

“Play is the work of childhood.” This quote is attributed on the internet to Jean Piaget, Mr. Rogers, and Maria Montessori. Whoever said it, I believe it. Play is how our kids learn, grow and develop. It is vitally...

“What do you think, buddy?” I pushed the loose strands of hair out of my face, their curls whipping my skin in the salty air and stinging my forehead.  He looked out over the ocean, his own summer-grown mop of...

It is easier to say "My tooth is aching," than to say "My heart is broken." – C. S. Lewis, The Problem with Pain Fifth grade can be rough. And while there is a pretty significant spotlight on the "Mean...

A ll About Me :: I'm a 30 something mom who is supposed to be planning her wedding for next year.  But I have recently learned that I have little interest in wedding planning.   I love music, movies, food,...