Tag: parenting
The woman that I want to be
Not too long ago I found myself scrolling through Instagram and wishing for the life that I see on my feed all the time....
Childhood is Fleeting
I was intrigued by the title.
“Quit Doing These 8 Things for Your Teen This Year if You Want to Raise an Adult.”
So I clicked...
Their Space
I’m conflicted about the state of my daughters’ bedrooms. They are thirteen and their rooms are a perpetual state of mess. One occasionally gets...
5 Little Things That Made My Day Amazing
My knees and back ache as if my family just pulled a 4-park day down at Disney (and my Fitbit is inclined to agree!),...
Obsessed with Milestones
Do you obsess about milestones and when your child should be doing something?
As a mom of two teens, I’d like to offer this advice to...
Because We’re Moms
I never thought I would be a mom. It was not part of my dreams growing up, or the plans I had envisioned for...
iPhone Addiction
I heard something on the radio that surprised me - the first iPhone was introduced in June 2007. Doesn’t it seem that iPhones have...
The Case for Date Night
Before our lovely and amazing toddler burst onto the scene, my husband and I used to furrow our brows in confusion when couples with kids...
Scaling Back Kids’ Activities
Growing up I had a close friend who swam competitively. She and her four brothers all swam on the same team. At the time,...
Water Safety Tips with British Swim School
Some of my favorite memories growing up took place splashing in pools and jumping ocean waves. We would swim and swim until our fingers...
1 + 1 = Done?
So you're done? That's it right?
When we found out we were having a boy, family as well as complete strangers basically put a "Closed"...
The words we will NEVER use
My husband and I have two daughters. One is 14 and the other is 9 weeks old. The thing is, I only gave birth...
When They Say Marriage is Hard Work
My husband and I have known each other for most of our lives: through the weirdness of elementary school, the awkwardness of middle school, and...
My non birth plan did NOT go as planned!
I'm a planner.
Not like the write-things-down kind of planner, but I have to plan everything out.
When I got pregnant I thought "You know what?...
‘Tis the Season…for Accidents
'Tis the season...for accidents. If your holidays are anything like mine, you'll agree that this time of year is an accident waiting to happen! Ladders are...