Tips + Tricks

When my husband and I started the process of becoming an open foster home in the state of Oklahoma, we knew that a home study was involved. However, we had no idea what to expect or plan for during...

I am far from the perfect parent. I make mistakes daily, but despite my occasional parenting failures I do try really hard to be the best that I can be.  Like every other mom on this planet, I really try hard, y'all.  I try to...

You've just had your bouncing bundle of joy! Congratulations!  Have you booked your newborn photographer yet? If you haven't, you're really missing out!  Yes, you may be running on 4.130094 minutes of sleep. Yes, you may not feel like yourself. Your...

I am a military wife. In our short 5 years of marriage, we have packed up and moved 4 times. And I have made, deep, meaningful, lasting friendships in EVERY place we've lived. Is it hard? Heck yeah. But...

My oldest son starting Kindergarten opened up a whole new realm in the parenting world.  Before this, there had been baby books and calls to the pediatrician and really most things could be solved with a healthy dose of mom...

Naptime is a mother's best friend. It's the short vacation that you need to survive, the chance to secretly eat some chocolate, and psych yourself up for the rest of the day. It's the only quiet moment that you...

Like any mother, I want to protect my children to the fullest extent possible while still encouraging them to be independent. I could choose to keep them home forever, never let them have sleepovers and assume everyone has the...

When you become a mom, there's a HUGE learning curve. You learn the perfect football hold without ever playing a day in your life. You learn how to imitate four hands during diaper changes while navigating the wipes that...

Life is slowly creeping back to normal with states lifting restrictions and many people gaining comfort with the idea of traveling to see long missed family members or a fun family vacation. Maybe you're ready to travel, and either...

Oh, who knew being a mom would mean wearing so many hats and getting our creative groove on - constantly!  I now realize that all my high school and college classes, sports training and basically anything I did before...

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...

It's not a secret that teenagers can be a challenge, but come on, toddlers are a challenge too.  So really, parenting in general is not for the faint of heart.  And when the heaviness of trying to mold those little,...