Tag: parenting

As my son prepares for his sophomore year of college, I cannot help but think back to last year. I read all the "must-do"...

How have our kids become so disconnected from each other and themselves? First, we need to define kids. In this case, I’m referring to preteens,...

Years before I became a mom, I was chatting with my then-4-year-old cousin about a new friend he had made. “She has two daddies...

Freshman 15 refers to the theory that first-year college students gain around 15 pounds during their freshman year of college. Luckily my son avoided...

School is out for summer, so it’s time for my two girls to go to overnight camp for a couple of weeks of swimming,...

Summer has finally arrived, and with that comes graduation parties, lounging by the pool, barbeques, and the most exciting of all, vacation! While kids are...

I watch my son zip around our yard on his ride-on 'ATV,' weaving in and out of our swing set, bounce house, and pool....

Before I forget, I want to talk to you about “mommy brain.” And I want to do that before I forget what I have to...

Hang in there mama, you are enough. Some days the exhaustion and anxiety of not being enough just seem to envelop one’s soul. But hang in...

When did my youngest become a preteen? Weren’t they only six years old the other day? They are graduating from elementary school this year,...