Motherhood + Parenting

With the holiday season upon us, it's no better time than to give the gift of quality time to those we love. Whether we are off work for Christmas or we are stay at home moms that spend our...

I grabbed my son’s hand and walked him out the door of his Pre-Kindergarten class- for the third time that week.  His wide, brown eyes were dulled with sadness, and he hung his head low.  I sighed as we...

Does anyone else feel a little...weary? Ya'll. This parenting thing is no joke.  Most days, I barely have the energy to crawl into bed after a full day of working and mom-ing.  I am DRAINED from meeting the needs of so...

Life with school aged kids is tricky. The school year is almost over and I still haven't gotten the hang of balancing our time. The last few months have been full of schedules, studying sight words, and getting in...

Motherhood is a slow release of control, friends.  I remember standing over my oldest son in his crib, just days old, and trying to think of a way to squeeze him back into my belly.  Having him here, on the outside,...

I fondly remember the days in the ‘90s when I ran around the neighborhood like a feral child. My friends and I dirtied our feet black-as-tar from running barefoot on the neighbors’ lawns, climbing trees, and riding our bikes...

We recently made a brave voyage to Disney World with six children in tow. Maybe it was more crazy of us than brave, but either way, it was an adventure! An adventure that I don't recommend taking on the...

  I've entered it, my fourth decade. And guess what? There are definitely some challenges, a fair amount of "what the heck?" moments and also some pretty fabulous bright spots. It is a decade unlike any I've experienced so far and it does seem to have a few...

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"...

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"...

  Motherhood is a paradox. It is a time of some of the greatest joys and the heaviest sorrows; exhilarating adventure, accompanied by crippling fear. As humans, it's hard to accept two polar opposites as true at the same time, and...

I might have some unreasonable expectations. When I voted in a presidential election for the first time, I was honestly surprised that balloons and confetti didn't fall from the ceiling when I placed my ballot in the box. So after...