Each morning as I wake up for the fifth time, exhausted and a little cranky, I think of the day that lies ahead of me and the overwhelm kicks into gear. Then I look over at my sweet baby waking in his bassinet. Read More
Mom Chronicles: A Mom’s Nice Jar
By the end of each day, my nice jar is empty. I’m a married, working mom with four kids and two dogs. I start each day optimistically and swear I won’t get angry or yell. Read More
Raising a Kid with a Positive Body Image: 5 Tips for Parents
How’s this for a scary statistic: Studies show that kids as young as 5 say they don’t like their bodies. Read More
Weekly Roundup: Teething Medicine, Books, & CDs! Feb 28 – March 5
This week we’re featuring a baby-teething product, an adult book, several children’s books, and a CD! Read More
Want to Wake Up Jazzed About the Day? Commit To Radical Self-Care
Quite simply, we can only give what we have inside. And even if parenting is the most meaningful part of your life, it still requires a whole lot of giving. Read More
Dear Mom Who is Totally Screwing Up
Dear mom who is totally screwing up, Today my five year old daughter screamed the whole way home because I would not buy her a pottery wheel. Read More
I’m THAT Mom: Why I Won’t Let My Kids Use Social Media
I have a confession to make. It may surprise some of you, so sit down while you read this. Read More
Let Go and Let Her Wear Shoes (Even When They’re Hideous)
Those shoes broke me that day, truly. At some point, at many points in our parenting journeys, we need to let go. It happens gradually, but I am learning how to just let be a truth that I not only already know, but am thrilled about: that my daughter is her own person. In all of the instructing and guiding I am charged with as her mother, there is no actual part of me that wants to turn her into someone she’s not. Read More
Why I Love My Messy Home
It was late when I got home, and I sank onto the couch, kicking off my shoes. As I glanced around the living room and into the adjoining playroom, I realized… Read More
New Ways to Think About Reading Time for Kids
Listening to a story literally builds kids’ brain cells. Only seconds after reading to a toddler, thousands of cells in their growing brains respond. Read More