Tag: parenthood

Eleven Months

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I don’t know how or when it happened, but we are rounding the corner heading for the straightaway towards one year. What is it...

A Moment of Bravery…Kind Of.

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I read a quote online a few weeks ago, it said "Be kind enough not to tell other people's stories, and be brave enough...

Daddy Diaries: Meet Simon

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We are so excited to begin a new series on the blog, featuring some amazing local dads!  In our "Daddy Diaries", we will hear...

Traditional Values in a “Non-Traditional” Family

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My family is in the middle of what we loving call “Celebration Week!”  Within one week’s time we celebrate our dating anniversary, our oldest...

First Day of School Butterflies

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The butterflies have started. They flitter here and there, creating waves of nervousness that spreads and breeds anxious thoughts and fears. School starts in a...

Tips for Preparing Your Child For Junior High

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The transition from 6th grade elementary to 7th grade junior high is probably the most challenging in a student’s academic career—not as traumatic for...

Tips for Preparing Your Kindergartener For School

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Hello Mom of 2013-2014 Kindergarteners! It’s an exciting time as families prepare to bring their children to kindergarten, whether it’s your first time or if...

I’m a…umm…blogger.

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I’m a wife, a working mother, a writer, a triathlete and … ummm … a blogger. That last title I say with hesitation, as it...

The Big Question

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Cloth or disposables?  Breast milk or formula?  Cry it out or not?  Stay home or go back to work?  All of these are questions...

Objective: Joy | Lessons Learned from Messy Preschoolers

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Sometimes things don’t go as planned. Understatement of the year, eh, mamas? Earlier this spring, I had the great idea to pack a picnic lunch,...