Tag: parenting
The One Trick That Works with My Stubborn Toddler
Is there some mean fairy that sends out secret messages to all kids on their second birthday? It really seemed like a switch flipped...
Lessons Learned – The First Year Of Cell Phones
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...
The School Facebook Page and the Moms Who Post There
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...
Please Don’t Tear Down the Cliché That is Holding Me Up
Why are there so many parenting clichés? From the moment we reveal that we are expecting a little bitty life changer, we seem to...
Dear Mom – How Parenting Has Changed Since I Was A...
I recently attended a baby shower and found myself fascinated by some of the gifts - new baby products that did not exist when my...
My Very Own Pregnancy Tribe!
Growing up my mom always had a really close group of friends. In all reality, they weren't just her friends, or even best friends;...
Parenting Without Power Struggles – Book Review
Parenting Without Power Struggles, by Susan Stiffelman, is the best parenting book I’ve read.
That’s high praise considering that I’ve read twenty-six parenting books over the...
What is an “Invitation to Play” and How the Heck Do...
Now that I have a big-girl two year old, I have really started to rethink my approach to her toys and her play. Of...
Sleep Away Camp
Summer 2016 is quickly winding to a close. At the end of July, we picked up our twelve year old twin daughters at sleep away camp....
Start Smart: Five Days, Five Ways to Get Ahead of the...
The countdown is on! Back-to-school is on the horizon.
When prepping for a new school year, it is important for families to take some time to...
Flatbread – It’s What’s for Dinner
This is “the Summer of Flatbreads” in my kitchen. I’ve rediscovered the simplicity and diversity of flatbreads for dinner.
Here's my most recent flatbread creation.
I...
The question I stopped asking myself
Before I had kids, I traveled a lot. My goal was to pack light, walk fast, and take the trip of a lifetime at...
The Truth About STD Testing: It Doesn’t Have to be Scary
It isn’t a topic we ever want to think about, let alone talk about with our kids, but sexually transmitted diseases are a reality...
Get over yourself
I have loved calling Orlando my home for over a decade and I cannot be more proud of my adopted home since, as a...
Someone Lied To You – Parenting Does NOT Get Easier
Six months ago my husband left town for the first time after I gave birth to our second child. My Mom went back home...