Tag: children
Teaching Kindness When The World Seems Unkind
This past year, our country saw so many mass shootings; we had a very contentious confirmation process for a new Supreme Court Justice along...
Nothing at All: A Poem for the SAHM
A friend gave me a call
Asked what I had been up to
Without giving it a thought, I replied:
Nothing, nothing at all
Turning off lights
Walking down...
Old Wives’ Tales: Having Babies After 35
Carrie Underwood came under criticism in 2018 for remarks she made during an interview with Redbook. When asked if she wanted a large family,...
October Book Club: Girl, Wash Your Face!
Have you heard of this month's book? A book that everyone claims is a "must" read? A book that seems to pop up in...
When Motherhood Feels Heavy
Motherhood is unlike anything else. I know that sounds incredibly cliche, but it's true. It's more than a job. It's more than a position...
Parenting With Anxiety When Your Kids Are the Trigger
The guilt I am ridden with as I write this post is consuming me. To think that my beautiful children that I waited a...
When the Bickering is Too Much: Sibling Edition
After only one week of summer break, my sanity was definitely being tested.
Please tell me I wasn't the only mom feeling like that.
Sibling Love
I...
If Tomorrow Never Comes: A Letter To My Son On His...
Recently, my neighbor passed away after a lengthy battle with breast cancer. She was only in her early forties and left behind a husband...
Do The Right Thing; Your Children Are Watching
We've all heard the stories of little mouths repeating curse words they overheard. Parents typically try to censor television and movies, so their kids...
Motherhood: The Greatest Gift I Wasn’t Even Sure I Wanted
As I’ve written before, I came to motherhood late in the game. My husband and I celebrated our eleventh anniversary a few months before...
“The Summer List” or How I Limit My Kids’ Summer Screen...
The days are quickly approaching where my sweet school-aged children will be released from school for the summer!
Home with me.
All day.
Every day.
And a little...
5 Reasons to Take The Kids to Your Local Library This...
I’m a book nerd through and through. I have ALWAYS enjoyed nothing more than losing myself in a good story. In an effort to...












