Tag: child
Time With My Littlest: Life Lessons From My Two-Year-Old
I am the mom of an amazing trio. We laugh, we play, we explore, we learn, we argue, and we are loud. I love...
8 DOs (and 1 DON’T) of Raising a Three-Year-Old
Do you remember, before you had kids, you heard the rumors about the “terrible twos?” I sure did. And they sounded, well, terrible. So,...
Lost: The Day I Lost My Child in Public + What...
I looked up and realized the little girl in the red shirt I had been watching was not MY little girl. Another toddler with...
3 Simple Steps: Set A Positive Tone For the Whole Day
I remember four years ago I was sitting in a motherhood conference when I heard some life changing advice:
"When you see your kids in...
Pregnancy and Infant Loss Remembrance Day: A Collection of Our Stories...
October 15th is Pregnancy and Infant Loss Remembrance Day. For many of us who have felt the incomparable pain of losing a child, knowing...
Processing Grief and Death: Saying Goodbye to Our Family Pet
One year ago, our family pet–our cat, Tommy–died. He got really sick, really quickly, and it was completely unexpected. We had adopted him from...
Parenting Through Childhood Anxiety
I have seen many posts lately on anxiety–in moms, especially, but also in people in general. I have been hyper-aware of these articles and...
Advocating for Your Gifted Child: 8 Tips I Wish I Had...
With all three of my kids, it’s been clear from their early days that they are academically gifted little people. My oldest was reading...
My Greatest Parenting Wish
My husband and I were sitting in the living room the other night, talking about our day, when our oldest came in and sat...
A Poem for My Child As Mama Graduates
Dear Sweet Child,
It’s been a journey–one I started before you were even a notion.
But halfway through my schooling, you came in to motion.
We were...