Motherhood + Parenting

We've all seen the TV shows: sitcoms like Leave it to Beaver, that portrayed the perfect family as a husband, a wife, 2.5 kids, a dog and a sprawling house with a perfect lawn and a white picket fence....

I see you in her smile. I see you in her eyes. I see you in her determination and strong will. I hear you in her laughter. You will always be a part of our daughter's life and our life. You are the...

As parents, we celebrate our children's milestones no matter when they happen. It's always exciting the first time they take a step, say a word, or go potty on their own. I've loved celebrating these milestones for each of...

Parents have busy schedules to keep.  Between preparing meals, getting the kids ready and off to school, managing the home, celebrating all the holidays and trying to keep up with our own schedules, our days can become a blur...

Becoming a step-parent actually doesn't happen in 1 day or the day you say "I do". It takes time. Step-parenting can be a very challenging thing to navigate. It teaches us new boundaries, to see things from another perspective and...

As a teacher I have come across many chapter books. Some I have read once, and some have captured my heart and I’ve read every year to my students. As I read these beautiful books that captured my heart,...

  Dear new mom fighting postpartum depression, After my second daughter was born, I was a mess. Emotionally and physically. I kept it a secret, of course. Rarely would I let anybody catch a glimpse that I was having a hard time...

"We don't need a stinkin' man!" That's what you always said as we made the fourth and fifth holes in the wall trying to get the picture hung just right. Or when we'd climb on the counters to reach...

This is the time of year that I get downright giddy to flip through the channels - it's Christmas Movie Season! I have never met a Christmas Movie I haven't loved.  Maybe it's because I love every single thing about...

Did you know that one in five jobs in Oklahoma are related to the Oil & Gas industry?  There are hundreds of companies tied to the Oil & Gas industry in our state, with many of them being right...

I was a single mom for the first three years of my daughter’s life and, let me tell you, it was HARD. A year and a half ago, I found a parenting tag-team partner and, let me tell you…This. Is. HARDER....

My son recently celebrated his first birthday. Well, let’s be real, I celebrated his first birthday. He just had a grand time tearing up wrapping paper and putting on a show for his many admirers. All of the decorations, food,...