Is there some mean fairy that sends out secret messages to all kids on their second birthday? It really seemed like a switch flipped...
I caved to the pressure last Christmas and convinced my husband that it was time to get our twelve year old daughters smartphones. They were...
A couple weeks ago, I was that mom.
The one filling your news feed with cute kid pictures, celebration (ala the world series), and general happiness...while actually having...
Can your baby breathe all through the night? Can he nap without life support? Does her little body do the involuntary things necessary to...
I don't know about you, but my house has officially been bombarded with Halloween candy. Between school parties and trick-or-treating, my 3 year old...
When I was in elementary school I remember sitting through PTA meetings with my mom. I actually remember thinking that I couldn't wait to...
This year our daughters transferred from a small K-8 school to a large public middle school. To put the change in perspective, their current...
Why are there so many parenting clichés? From the moment we reveal that we are expecting a little bitty life changer, we seem to...
I recently attended a baby shower and found myself fascinated by some of the gifts - new baby products that did not exist when my...
Are you still nursing?
I get this question a lot. Depending on the speaker, the tone, inflection and/or accompanying look can vary widely. The reason...
A friend posted this quote last night on Facebook:
The biggest mistake I made is the one that most of us make. … I...
I write this not for pity but for acceptance. I kept this quiet because I didn't want pity. I've come to a point where...
Orlando Moms, you don't want to miss this sale!
The BIG Just Between Friends Children's Consignment Sale is happening this week at XL Soccer...
I hit the wall. My daughter, Ella, was two and I slammed my palm into drywall. To keep myself from doing the unthinkable, I...
I lived the first 34 years of my life in New Orleans, where my parents and their parents and their parents (and so on)...