Big Kids

Picture this: You attempt to quietly plod into a silent room with huge glass windows and tall ceilings, shushing the little monkeys (whose monkeys are these anyway?) that never seem to realize the circus is closed for business, all...

I've always loved babies. I have pictures of myself at 11, holding and obsessing over tiny little babies. I took care of them every week at church and babysat all my friends' kids for years. I had friends who...

To all of the Virtual Learning Moms out there, I have one thing to say to you: You are ROCK STARS.  When I say rock stars, what I really mean is that you are magical unicorns with incredible powers to face...

Being a parent is hard! When our daughter first came to us as a foster child, I started reading everything I could find on parenting, and I still do! I soaked up every word! I've read lots of parenting books...

It's not a secret that teenagers can be a challenge, but come on, toddlers are a challenge too.  So really, parenting in general is not for the faint of heart.  And when the heaviness of trying to mold those little,...

It's hard for me to be the play mom.  I think it might be because of my family of origin, but I sometimes have a tough time connecting with my children. That's a scary thing for me to write, but it's...

What do you do when your plans get totally flipped? When life throws you a curveball and you find yourself perhaps homebound with a house full of little people you brought into this world? You make the best of it! Let...

  If you give a teacher a student, she will want a pencil to go with it. The pencil will remind her that 1+1 = 2 which is basically equivalent to a whole classroom of students. The students will remind her that...

My oldest is getting ready to start Pre-K at the public school this year (he calls it his big boy school)!  I can't believe he's old enough for this.  As excited as I am, I am equally as nervous...

Last school year ended like the scene in Titanic when the old lady drops the Heart of the Ocean into the water instead of selling it and leaving the millions of dollars it was worth to her next of...

As my boys get older, my heart smiles when I hear them talk about the reason for the season and the depth that comes with it. I also see the magic and wonder trying to fade away. When they...

Does your kid snore like a trucker? Samesies. Maybe they have constant strep or sleep apnea. You know what might be in your future? A kind ENT looking you right in your eyeballs and telling you "Those are literally...