Forget Report Cards: This Is What Really Matters
June 1, 2023
Forget report cards. No grade can measure who my daughter truly is. She is so far beyond “outstanding” in every way to those who know and love her.
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7 Emotions Parents of Teens Feel Every Single Day
January 30, 2023
Raising a teen is often likened to riding a rollercoaster, but that may be an understatement. I charted the emotions that came with parenting for a few days. It was a lot.
When Parenting Took Over my Marriage
January 19, 2023
Every new parent goes through that phase when marriage inadvertently crawls to sulk in a dark corner of the basement, hidden by cobwebs, grieving alone.
Only Eighteen Christmases
November 1, 2022
Eighteen gets to be a gut-wrenchingly small number when you realize that’s the number of times you have to make significant memories with your kids.
Letting Go of the “Wish” Daughter I Never Had
August 1, 2022
Your name is Emily. You are loved. Fiercely. You complete our family, and it is hard to imagine being without you. But you don’t exist. You never did. And you never will.
We Take Vaccination for Granted…and We Shouldn’t
July 23, 2022
Having volunteered with Shot@Life for the past several years, I know it’s possible that we may eradicate polio in our lifetime.
Money Management 101 for College Kids
April 8, 2022
I graduated high school with a ton of bad advice on establishing a credit rating and almost no concept of financial planning beyond “How to Operate a Savings Account.” I don’t want my kids to do that.
RealityMoms Guide to Baby and Toddler Easter Baskets
March 25, 2022
Struggling to find Easter gifts appropriate for your baby or toddler? Get a little creative! Instead of filing a traditional wicker basket, get an item to fill that can be part of the treat.
Mama, It Is Enough
March 4, 2022
There is a height chart on the wall reminding me that I didn’t do the “parenting thing” I planned to do.
How Much Longer Do I Have To Put Up With This?
December 29, 2021
I stood among the rubble after a particularly bad explosion and screamed in my head, “HOW MUCH LONGER DO I HAVE TO PUT UP WITH THIS?”
Forget Report Cards: This Is What Really Matters
June 1, 2023
Forget report cards. No grade can measure who my daughter truly is. She is so far beyond “outstanding” in every way to those who know and love her.
7 Emotions Parents of Teens Feel Every Single Day
January 30, 2023
Raising a teen is often likened to riding a rollercoaster, but that may be an understatement. I charted the emotions that came with parenting for a few days. It was a lot.
When Parenting Took Over my Marriage
January 19, 2023
Every new parent goes through that phase when marriage inadvertently crawls to sulk in a dark corner of the basement, hidden by cobwebs, grieving alone.
Only Eighteen Christmases
November 1, 2022
Eighteen gets to be a gut-wrenchingly small number when you realize that’s the number of times you have to make significant memories with your kids.
Letting Go of the “Wish” Daughter I Never Had
August 1, 2022
Your name is Emily. You are loved. Fiercely. You complete our family, and it is hard to imagine being without you. But you don’t exist. You never did. And you never will.
We Take Vaccination for Granted…and We Shouldn’t
July 23, 2022
Having volunteered with Shot@Life for the past several years, I know it’s possible that we may eradicate polio in our lifetime.
Money Management 101 for College Kids
April 8, 2022
I graduated high school with a ton of bad advice on establishing a credit rating and almost no concept of financial planning beyond “How to Operate a Savings Account.” I don’t want my kids to do that.
RealityMoms Guide to Baby and Toddler Easter Baskets
March 25, 2022
Struggling to find Easter gifts appropriate for your baby or toddler? Get a little creative! Instead of filing a traditional wicker basket, get an item to fill that can be part of the treat.
Mama, It Is Enough
March 4, 2022
There is a height chart on the wall reminding me that I didn’t do the “parenting thing” I planned to do.
How Much Longer Do I Have To Put Up With This?
December 29, 2021
I stood among the rubble after a particularly bad explosion and screamed in my head, “HOW MUCH LONGER DO I HAVE TO PUT UP WITH THIS?”
