Jessie
To My Kids: If You’re Happy And You Know It, Be Grateful
I stand in the kitchen washing breakfast dishes, listening to the sounds of a household getting organized. My husband packs helmets and goggles into ski bags....
Facebook: Leaving My Kids Out of It
I joined Facebook in 2008. My daughter, my youngest child, was nine months old at the time. The first album I uploaded to my...
Freedom is Covered in Chocolate and Other Lessons From Being Alone
I've been a mom for over 10 years. If you're a mom, then you know what I really mean by that is that I've had...
Host a Moms Night with Ease. It’s Worth It.
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Thank goodness for modern technology,...
Custom DIY Birthday Party Invitations for Pennies
Party planning is not what it used to be. Back in my own 1980s birthday party heyday we played games like Drop the Clothespin...
9 Dinner Recipes for Picky AND Adventurous Kids
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To quote every mom at...
Why It’s Hard to Explain Parenting to Non-Parents
Lofty, existential questions run rampant through the cultural conversation about child bearing and rearing. Deep thoughts like when is it more responsible not to have kids? Or, how...
The Big 1-0: A Look Back at a Decade of Parenting
Every mom has a story to tell.
My story starts on a hot Monday in July, 2005. It was a work day, just like any other Monday. The manager...
9 Songs to Sync with Daily Mom Drama
Last week as I was driving to work I glanced in my rearview mirror and gave a little yelp. My heart skipped and my...
Cleaning Up My Family’s Eating: Can It Be Done?
Lately I've been contemplating how I feed my family. I work hard to stock my kitchen with healthy snacks. Soda is a rare treat, baked goods...
A Simple Guide to Proper Parenting
As every parent has said at one point or another, there should be a handbook on how to properly raise children. And maybe a licensing exam. But...
Why We’re a Little League® Family
I'm sitting on the edge of the curb, iPhone camera in one hand, coffee cup in the other. It's 9:30 on a beautiful warm morning, the...
Newbie Tips on Starting a Family Garden
Whatever the opposite of a 'green thumb' is, that is what I am. Plants enter through my front door at their own risk and hope to an almighty...
The Simple Truth About Living the Ultimate Life
There's a lot to think about while standing in line at the grocery store. Did I remember to get eggs? Who is Kimye fighting...