Tag: lessons
A Love Letter to Teachers Everywhere
My kindergarten teacher's name was Miss Johnson. Tall and slender, with short brown hair and a gentle voice, she was the person who led us in...
Raising a mini-me and looking into the mirror
Raising a mini-me is a thrill. I watch my daughter and see myself in everything she does. For example, her sweet soul helps people...
What Black History Month means to Me as a White Mom
Black History Month has just ended. Our work has not.
February 1st began a month-long celebration of the achievements of African Americans throughout our history....
Keeping Him Close: The Story of a Purse
This is a story about a purse.
My mother-in-law carried one specific purse, a well-made but nondescript brown leather bag, every day for more than...
How makeup makes me a better mom
I'm a mom. Why bother with makeup?
I’ve never been particularly gifted at self-beautification. Imagine one of those meticulously coiffed hairdressers who work the chairs...
Learning from our children: What our kids can teach US
Yes, I know, this is so cliché, and at the same time so necessary. I'll never stop emphasizing how important it is to learn...
Confessions Of An Ex-Mommy Shamer
Hi, my name is Kammi, and I was a mommy shamer. I'm not proud of this, and it's not easy to say, but it's...
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...
I learned 52 lessons in my 52 Weeks of Being Mom
It's been a year since the doctor proudly proclaimed "it's a baby boy" and my entire life changed. That's 12 months, 52 weeks, 365...
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...