Motherhood + Parenting

I can still remember the day. I was walking down the hallway to check on my son in the church nursery and as I got closer, I heard his cry.  Not just any cry, his BIG cry. I rounded...

One of the biggest wake-up calls I've had to answer as a parent is the call to discipline my kids. Being the disciplinarian is not in my nature, but I have had to develop this virtue because being a...

I am originally from a small town in Tennessee and when it came time for college, this baby bird wanted to fly the coop. Christian education was important to my family so when I became interested in one located...

We have all heard the stories of women that were only six months pregnant and everyone was buzzing about how they looked like they were carrying twins or could pop any day. But, have you considered there are times throughout...

My daughter, Avery, is heading to kindergarten this fall. For the first time ever, she will be wholly responsible for consuming her lunch. To you, it might not sound like a big deal for a five-year-old to be in...

Growing up, there was a show that always made me chuckle funny - "Kids Say the Darndest Things."  If you are too young to remember this show, youtube it.  It is hilarious.  Basically, it was Bill Cosby asking kids...

Ahhh, it's here again. World Breastfeeding Week. The only time in our culture where you will see boobs with babies on them all over the internet and it not be reported. And if you report, you will be hung...

This series is in response to Where's My Parenting Script?!  Please check back each Wednesday in the month of August for more tips. Hi OKC moms! As I was reading Katie’s recent blog post on her call for parenting scripts for...

As parents, we try to teach our kids to make good decisions, to be nice to their siblings, and to help out around the house. Kids will inevitably be kids. For every time when I think that I've had a...

As a Style Coach, the #1 comment I hear from moms is, "I wear yoga pants everyday and don't have time to look cute" or "Yoga pants are so easy and comfortable and I just don't have time to...

When I was a little girl, all of my birthday parties were at my house. I have wonderful memories of parties that were creative and unique. One of my favorite parties was a paper-doll and ice-cream sundae party, and...

When it came time for me to register for my wedding, I was all over it! I actually convinced my husband-to-be to register on Super Bowl Sunday. I promised him that we could have lunch after church, register and...