Tag: family
Cooking with Kids:: 5 Tips for Getting Started
It seems to me that kids are always eager to get into the kitchen. For one, the result is usually some type of delicious...
Raising an MMA Toddler
I knew that raising a toddler with my MMA fighter husband could pose some interesting challenges. In his first year of life, my son...
Estranged Families and Alcoholism: My Kids Won’t Know Their Grandfather
My father and I are estranged.
My dad is an alcoholic who for the better part of my life has made little to no effort...
Growing Up: We Knew This Day Was Coming And Just Like...
We knew this day was coming. Our daughter had been growing up. It had been a senior year of last games and concerts, last...
It’s Not Crabbiness, It’s ‘Rona Rage
I spend my days in a fog of crabbiness. There needs to be a name for what I’m experiencing. Naming it will be therapeutic,...
Video chatting :: How we Stay Connected
Video chatting is single-handedly making it possible for my son to have amazing relationships with my family.
My husband and I moved to Wisconsin...
A Gentle Reminder to Throw Out the Lists and to Snuggle...
A mama friend said to me recently that sometimes snuggles are the most important thing you can do all day. Not only is this...
Witching Hour Survival Strategies
4:30 PM.
The kids are home from school and/or up from their naps. Dinner isn't quite on the table. The husband isn't quite home. The house...
What about the stuff? Lessons in becoming a family
Last fall I remarried and gained two “bonus” kiddos. In retrospect, while going from a family of three to a family of six and...
Making the Most Out of the Holidays in Downtown Milwaukee
This post is brought to you by our friends at Milwaukee Downtown. Milwaukee Downtown leads and inspires believers in Milwaukee to engage in efforts that...