Motherhood + Parenting

I married into a family that openly practices favoritism. Hearing relatives say things at gatherings like 'Oh well so and so was always Grandpa's favorite,' is not uncommon. Pre-kids, this was unfamiliar and strange to me. Post-kids, it has...

A long time ago, in a galaxy far, far away . . . the Women of Star Wars held a Cookie Swap . . . Each stellar character brought her favorite cookie to the swap . . . behold,...

If you've been plugged in to any source of media in the last few weeks, you've probably seen a few things making waves: our POTUS on Twitter, more cute Kardashian babies, and the Oklahoma "teacher walkout". Only one of...

The Oklahoma City Metro knows how to celebrate our country's independence! No matter what you're looking for this 4th of July, you can find something for your family in OKC! Stay close to home or venture out with family...

It was early afternoon when my phone rang. I noticed it was our worker calling me and immediately picked it up.  "How do you feel about adding a one-month-old to your mix?"  Of course, we said yes and we were told...

Pop quiz: A pregnant friend of yours has just told you her planned baby name, which happens to honor the baby's cultural heritage. There is only one problem. You've never heard of it before, and you have no idea how...

First, let me say my house is not perfectly spotless all of the time. However, I have found a system that allows me to have a house that is relatively clean most of the time without having to think...

“If you don't stop crying, we’re going home.” “You can’t play because you’re crying.” “Stop crying.” “There’s nothing to cry about.” I hear these cringe-worthy phrases from desperate parents and caregivers on a regular basis when I’m out in public with my toddler. Don’t...

If you haven't been to We Rock the Spectrum recently, it's time to go back! Inspired by their precious youngest daughter who has Down's Syndrome, the owners of We Rock the Spectrum, Gwen and Richard Batchelor, have been working...

As the closing day on our home quickly approached, my mom to-do list compounded and compounded to be ready for the moving truck. I had so much to do with so little time, especially with a business trip scheduled...

Your kids have been cooped up inside all winter. So, they're a little bit crazy, you're a little bit crazy and you're wondering if there's anything they can do outside right now? Well, there sure is if you want to...

Social Distancing. It's a phrase that none of us would have understood two months ago but is now our new normal for the foreseeable future. It's necessary, it's important, and we are all doing our best to flatten that...