Tag: parenthood

I am the last woman on Earth that has the patience to parent. In truth, I’m awful with big emotions and talking back. I...

  Another senseless killing of a black man made national news this week. This time it was in Minnesota. His name was George Floyd, rest...

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,...

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...

  I have a lot of experience with dance moms. Even though I don't have a dancer of my own, I grew up taking ballet,...

This parenting gig can be hard. We need more people to be assuming the best about us. Whether you stay at home with your...

Let's face it, we live in a dual income household society. Becoming a single income family isn't always possible for many families. In my...

Moving day is always a challenge. Add a toddler into the mix, and you’ve got a glorified circus on your hands. Having moved with...

Is it just me, or do other parents look at their kids at least once a week and marvel and how much they’ve grown?...

Last summer, we packed our three kids in the minivan and hit the road to Michigan to spend a weekend hanging out at the...