Tag: parenting
Behind the Mom – Why You Need Your Old Friends After...
Someone asked me recently what I love most about being a mom. It's such a hard question because, with a toddler and a newborn,...
My Son’s First Steps…on a College Campus
My son and my husband walked a few feet in front of me. As I watched my son walk, ironically, I stopped in my...
Nature vs. Nurture
I have raised three millennials, who are now well-adjusted, generally happy, and successful young adults, or so I'd like to think. And presently, I'm...
We Are All in This Together – Mom Fails
This blog post you are about to read is true. Only the names have been changed to protect the innocent.
The other night as I...
Is Life Like a Box of Chocolates?
Maybe Forest Gump is right, and life is like a box of chocolates. Each day we never know what we are going to get.
This...
The 5 Love Languages for Children
February is the month we talk about love and friendship. If there is one book that kind of "saved" my relationship with my husband...
Parenting Without Ego
When I dropped my ego, I found my place as a parent and realized what each of my kids needed from me.
I’m fascinated by...
Sex and the Single Mom: How I Survive Holidays Without My...
In our family, we do every other weekend at Dad’s, and then we trade holidays. One year Thanksgiving with me and Christmas with him,...
When Grandma Meddles
We've all been there. Whether it's your mother or your mother-in-law, you are told, "We did things differently when we were parents." Unsolicited advice...
How To Prevent Screen Time From Turning Into Scream Time
We've all had this moment. It's dinner time, and you call your child. You faintly hear a call back for "five more minutes." It...










