Tag: parenting

A few days ago I received a gift. My five-year-old son, Caleb, fell asleep in the car. Woo Hoo! Because silence is golden. But...

  With school out, wouldn’t it be nice to just let our kids have fun this summer? No more being cooped up in a dusty building...

With re-registration happening all around me this time of year, I couldn't help but remember two years ago when I was stressing out about finding the...

The day before Halloween I was diagnosed with pneumonia. The good news was it could be managed with medication and rest. The bad news...

I’m an immigrant. My son is a first-generation American who happens to be of both Salvadoran and South Indian descent, a unique mish-mash for...

You, over there, with the whining child!! Oh, that’s me! I was in a very fun craft store the other day buying a birthday gift...

I've decided not to run for Mother of the Year. I'm going to settle for "Mother of the Moment." That annual award is just...

We are officially a licensed foster family! I first told you about this journey in a post 5 months ago, and we just got...

"It gets easier.", they say. "She won't even remember.", they mention. "It's always harder on you than it is on them.", they reassure. I have been a...

I must have blinked, because at the end of the month we are celebrating my son’s fifth birthday. One night over dinner, I was asking...

I'm that nerd-of-a-mama who was purchasing books for my baby before my sweet girl even arrived. Crazy, yes, but I have a very special...

I cannot begin to tell you how many times the words "pee pee" and "poopy" have come out of my mouth in the last...

It’s getting to be that time -- spring break has the the kids out of school for a solid week! What to do? New...

Have you ever wondered what we would do without photos? All of those birthdays, vacations, school activities and Christmas day moments would go undocumented. Luckily,...

Being a new mom can get expensive and I have realized that you don’t need half the stuff the baby stores get you to...