Parenting

Here’s to a new year, a new decade, and a new beginning. Each year seems to go by faster and faster. There don’t seem...

The first time my son said, “Mom, can I have some money?” I knew we were in trouble. My husband and I had yet...

The First Hour after Birth: A Baby’s 9 Instinctive Stages So much effort is devoted to preparing for labor and birth throughout pregnancy, but what...

If you've been in any moms group online you probably know that along with breast milk, coconut oil is often suggested as a cure-all...

I stood at the bottom and watched my 5 and 8 year old ride up the mountain. The 8 year old (moments before) had assertively...

The other week I read an incredible blog post from a parent who was outing herself as a “not fun mom.” It was honest,...

COVID-19 is a sickness that is caused by a new type of coronavirus that has received a ton of attention in the media recently. People...

My husband Karl tells me that the first time his parents left him for a weekend away he stayed with his grandparents. He had...

Dear Playground Mom, My daughter, Ellie, is 3-years-old. She’s unusually tall for her age. As in, literally off the doctor’s office development chart. She is...

Today is the day, everyone!  You sent in your nominations, and we have narrowed it down to the top 8 finalists for our Father...

The 5th anniversary of my daughter, Ella’s passing was on May 11. Each year since she’s been gone, I’ve tried to plan something special...

Are you traumatized by current events? Feel like you and everyone else are wrapped up in it, and yet you cannot find footing? Did you just trip on your rotting jack-o-lantern on the way down your front steps to get the latest 25lbs of gift catalogs in the mail? Don’t get overwhelmed. I’ll help you get through these 2 months of Christmas preparations with advice from someone who has never celebrated Christmas.

It's that time of year!  Kindergarten registration is open... Many schools are about to have an open house for incoming kindergarten parents.  Perhaps your district has already...

Over the past few weeks, our family has experienced a reopening society in Oslo, Norway. I’ve written before about what it was like to choose...