Tag: Parenting
Village Parenting
To quote the sage Dowager Countess of Grantham, "one forgets about parenting; the on and on-ness of it." Downton Abbey, people. Sometimes parenting can...
How Was Your Day Today?
1 day, 24 hours, 1,440 minutes, 86,400 seconds. That’s about how it feels you know what I mean? Ok, so maybe you don’t.
Here’s how...
Overcoming Anxiety; For Their Sake
Anxiety had always been one of those things that lingered somewhere in the back of my mind. Once I became a mom, however, it...
The Dessert Debacle
Once in a while I stumble upon a piece of parenting advice that is so brilliant, I feel the need to share it with...
Duct Tape Parenting: The Rest of the Story
My review of the book Duct Tape Parenting was just the start to my journey through the idea of becoming a duct tape parent....
Book Review: Duct Tape Parenting
Vermont author and parent educator, Vicki Hoefle, recently published an exciting book called Duct Tape Parenting.
I heard about the book through our school who...
Journey To Motherhood: In Vitro Fertilization
With all the things that could go wrong in a body, it's a real wonder that babies are born everyday. Think about the journey...
Journey to Motherhood: The Hope of Intrauterine Insemination
My journey to motherhood started off with all the hope and promise that every woman wishes for. After moving to Seattle in 2007, my...
Remembering, Praying, Hoping
The tragedy that unfolded at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Connecticut is heart-wrenching, to say the least. What the parents of those 20...
Date Night!
Date Night. This magical phrase is a close tie for first with the other magical phrase “sleeping thru the night.” Hopefully you have experienced...
Random Thoughts Happen
Wow, has the last few months flown by or what?! My husband and I spent a week in Maine at the end of October....
The Comparison Game
We all do it. As women and as mothers it seems we are constantly comparing ourselves and our lives against one another. Comparing ourselves...
Big Brother, Little Sister: Growing Pains
As I sit down to write this post I have been wearing the same milk encrusted nursing bra for over two days now. Last...
Confessions of a Momma…Mom Fail
Mom fail. A term that has been coined to describe a moment or event where a mom is incredibly aware of her short comings....