Elopement Disaster Averted
Elopement is a terrifying word for a parent of a child with autism, and even more so for parents of children who lack verbal skills.
My Baby’s Growing Up
My baby is growing up. She’s gone from napping to texting, walking to playing club sports, learning to eat solid foods to cooking dinner for our family.
No Underwater Piano for My Kid
Underscheduled? My daughter looks at hobbies like a buffet—today she is on another ballet kick, last month it was pottery. She can't pick just one.
BREAKING: Dads Can Receive Emails and Make Decisions Too!
Upydeeh Day School* is reeling this week after a mom emailed the principal with shocking news that her son’s father can also receive emails and make decisions.
The Badassery When Women Unite
I had the opportunity to spend the weekend away from my family at the Big Mother House Retreat. A weekend away is a blessing and a curse.
Should We Do The Allowance Thing?
Our four year old gets an allowance. I read a suggestion of $1 for each year of age which seems appropriate. But we've stressed it's not for doing chores.
Confession: I Don’t Want to be Mommy
Right now, today: I don’t want to be Mommy. I want this season to pass. I want to wake up on the other side of their childhood.
Each Year, When She Goes to School, I Am THAT Mom
Each year when I send my daughter off to her first day of school, it hurts. Like physically, in my gut, hurts. My breathing feels shallow. My heart seems to skip beats.