Tag: life lessons
No Go for HoCo
According to the Collins online dictionary, homecoming (aka HoCo) “is a day or weekend each year when former students of a particular school, college, or...
I’m a Teacher and My Son Hates School
During my childhood, school was a safe haven. It was easy, and I knew exactly what to do to succeed. No surprise then that...
When it All Falls Spectacularly Apart…Just Roll
As we all know, there are stretches of time when absolutely every possible thing goes wrong.
It feels like the universe has put an...
The Productivity Trap
Hustle culture tells us that we should be running, sprinting even, at an all-out pace…all day, every day. It tells us that if we...
The Power of Positive Reinforcement
We have all had moments of mom guilt for losing our patience and maybe even behaving out of character in front of our children....
How Do You Explain a Tragedy Like 9/11 to Young Children?
My kids are curious. They have questions about everything. Often, I can answer their questions, rely on Google, or just fake it. But every...
How to Teach Chubby Girls that Their Jiggle is Okay
Sometimes I wonder how many 12-year-old girls wore control top pantyhose in the 90s? I wonder because I did, but also because I can...
If You Don’t Have Anything Nice To Say…
Yesterday the mama bear in me came out. I had to keep myself restrained, but I really wanted to explode. My girls and I...
Wandering & Wondering
Friends, I have been thinking. My mind begins wandering and wondering when I’m walking alone, and each time my walk is over, I come...
Why Isn’t Your Child the Same As You?
My family portrait may be a little unconventional. There are only three people in it; my two daughters and myself. My girls have beautiful,...










