Motherhood + Parenting

There are approximately 460,000 children in foster homes across the nation. These children came into foster care through no fault of their own, and they desperately need homes and people to love them. Last year, my husband and I went...

It all started with a fever. A simple day of not feeling well after traveling - but the next two and half weeks were anything but simple.  We had been around kids at the Usborne Books and More convention, and I...

Last year, the Oklahoma City marathon ran past our house, and my boy was enthralled.  He wanted to train to run, and he asked me if I would train with him.  So, I did what any reasonable mother would...

Do you ever wish someone would plan a week's worth of meals for your family with a printable grocery list? You're. In. Luck. I just so happen to LOVE meal-planning. I've picked out two of my favorite breakfasts, two EASY...

Happy Mother’s Day to you, too. Yes, I’m talking to you, the woman who expected to be dressing a baby bump or even holding a newborn this weekend. I want to wish you a Happy Mother’s Day. To the millions of women...

I don’t know about you, but the strain of COVID-19 on our family unit is REAL. My spouse and I had to have a long conversation about whether we should keep our 4-year-old home from Pre-K this year. The convo...

We all have things we don't like about parenting. For some, it may be doing all the crafts your kids like to do. For others, it might be packing school lunches. For me, my least favorite part about parenting is...

I recently hired a woman to come in and deep clean my home. It was possibly the best gift I gave myself in 2020. Remember back in early March when we were able to go about our days working when...

Daily - and I mean DAILY - I am trying to figure out my parenting game with my tween daughter. I have a 14-year-old boy, and what they say is true. Boys and girls are different. Good thing "they"...

I'm sure you've heard at least one person in your life talking about how wild the Real Estate market is right now. In the past few months, we've seen a huge rise in home values, a shortage of homes...

“Please one more bite, eat one green thing and you can have chocolate, just taste it and you can have chicken nuggets, mayonnaise is not a food group! “ If you have ever muttered these words, or anything similar, at...

The year was 2017. I had a newborn and an almost two-year-old who I was potty training. No one told me to try to potty train a 22-month-old immediately after giving birth, but there I was. I was sure -...