Motherhood + Parenting

Dear Tween Son You were my first born, the one that made me a mom. The one who showed me a whole new love I never knew existed. The one who has been training me over the years to be...

You know them..... They are the moms that send me pictures of my kid from the class party I wasn't able to attend because I was swamped at work. They probably also organized and sent the SignUp Genius for that...

It was garage sale prep day. I love a good purge. So I was deep into the depths of my closet, searching for someone's future treasure. I came across a blue folder and couldn't remember what was in it....

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...

  It’s 7:30 in the morning, and I catch myself dragging my feet into your classroom. I’m busy complaining about how I’ve been up for an hour and I barely slept. Meanwhile, you’ve been here since six o’clock. You turned...

When it comes to Easter baskets, I am usually on top of things. I start collecting items for weeks before: things my child wants, needs, and some things that are just fun. But some years, I look up and realize...

  I have three kids: ages 9, 6, and 3. I'll give one guess who my "wild child" is.  Yep. You guessed it. The three year old.  Ah, the three year stage is so much fun (said no mom ever).  I don't know...

How do I prepare for tornado season? It’s that time of year again, to clean the spiders out of your fraidy holes and get out your best “Gone Squatchin’” t-shirt in case you happen to make it on the...

Children who have experienced intense events that threatened their safety, harmed them, or children who witnessed someone close to them harmed or threatened with harm, can have different needs than a child who has not suffered trauma. Trauma includes: ...

To the moms who carry the mental load for their families: I see you.  When I say mental load, I mean all of those seemingly menial tasks we do for our families that are the "cognitive work" that keeps our...

I was a young mom when I brought my first baby home from the hospital. I was so inexperienced with baby sleep schedules that I was sure we would never sleep again. I spent many nights bouncing, rocking, and...

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...