Tag: Parenting
20 Reasons Why I Know I Am Girl Mom!
I feel the need to start this off with a little disclaimer: this is what happens in my home for my girls but may...
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...
Listen Up! Five Popular Parenting Podcasts
I love listening to podcasts.
They combine companionable conversation with the convenience of on-demand digital programming. I depend on podcasts to get me through any and...
Finding A Place Called Home: Permanency and Foster Care
This is the third and final part of a 3 part series about Foster Care. April is National Child Abuse Prevention Month and it's...
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...
Exercising While Fat
I never considered hiking, kickball, horseback riding, or swimming to be exercise. They were just things I did, as a kid, and how I had fun....
A Letter to My Purple-Loving Boy
My Dear Little Boy,
As you go out into the world, I have one wish for you: I hope that you always love the color...
I Am Jealous Of My Daughter’s Birthday
I am jealous of my daughter’s birthday
This week, my brilliant and sensitive miracle turns seven. I won’t ask where the time went, because I...
The gift of writing
The greatest gift I ever received was a journal, written by my father, documenting my life from the time I was conceived until I...
Don’t You Want Another One?
Don't you want another one?
Sometime around MJ's first birthday people starting asking us this. At that time we weren't ready, we'd had a rough...
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...
My life as a single mom
I spent most of my pre-parenthood life striving to advance my education, and my career.
I fantasized about power suits, comfortable heels, and escaping from...
Mommy Wars: My Full Disclosure
“Mommy Wars… what?”
That was my reaction a few months ago after a blog post (from scarymommy) that I read that had several negative comments attacking...
Who is a Skiing Family: Can anyone raise fit kids?
“Who is a skiing family?”
I read these words and immediately dismissed the post – I don’t ski; my husband doesn’t currently ski.
My kids ski,...