Tag: parenting

On Jan. 1, I said to myself, “This is my year.” I didn’t know why I believed that, but I wholeheartedly did. And do. The...

I’m getting really sick of covering for this Tooth Fairy person. She’s no-showed on us more times than I can count. She’s late for...

Fact: Kids are highly emotionally attuned.  They feel their feelings, they recognize their feelings, and usually they aren't afraid to have them.  In fact,...

“It gets better.” “There’s life after divorce.” These were things said to me in the early-going of the divorce process. I only sort of believed them,...

We have reached a milestone in our house. In about a week, all of our kids will be in school. Our youngest baby will...

I don’t love to admit this, but vacations are one element of parenting that I will sometimes lie about. When I tell friends or...

There are a few precious things in life that transform us. Moments where there is a distinct "before" and "after." Where you can feel...

From the beginning of the pandemic, I knew something was not right with my two year old. At first, I just chalked it up...

  Mother’s Day is coming up, and it’s easy to feel stumped about what to buy for the women in your life that you love. ...

  When was the last time you spent time thinking nice things about yourself?  Our brains are filters, and biologically they’re programmed to notice what...