Tag: motherhood

We were given a leaflet about "shaken baby syndrome" at the hospital when my baby was born. It is where a caregiver shakes a...

For the past two years, I’ve gone through the motions of new motherhood with what I wish was grace but unfortunately wasn’t always the...

A mother, probably more than anyone, is either thinking or proclaiming how proud she is of her children. ALL of the time! She is...

What has motherhood taught me? Everything. Motherhood has a way of humbling you like nothing else. It reveals your strengths, but it also forces...

It has recently come to my attention that I have a child with special needs. Well, not quite. Our youngest is adopted, and all adoptees,...

Is your family bilingual? Do you speak two languages or more at home? Then I hope my parenting failure is your gain. The one...

Welp, here we are again, friends. It’s potty training season in my house. I’ve potty trained two of my three kids, and now it’s...

I always thought I would have my children, like in the movies. You fall immediately in love with them as soon as you see...

One of my favorite quotes I found years ago is about how life changes after having children. They’ll shatter the life you knew into a...

Boxes and totes overflow in my spare bedroom. The mountains of baby clothing are interspersed with hills of baby gear, outgrown and now ready...