My Last Kid Goes to College Next Year…I’m Not Ready
August 16, 2020
I have been staunchly avoiding declaring all of the “lasts” as his senior year in high school sails by at a pace so fast that I can hardly keep up.
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Painting the Yellow Room
August 4, 2020
When we got our new house, we painted one of the rooms yellow. I always thought of it as the baby’s room. And then I had fertility issues.
Six Secrets to Surviving Senior Year
July 8, 2020
Your child’s senior year is not only a year of to-do’s, tasks and applications to finish, it is also a bit of an emotional roller coaster.
5 Hamilton Inspired Parenting Resolutions
July 2, 2020
The lessons from our Founding Fathers in Hamilton: An American Musical are remarkably applicable to today, and Lin-Manuel Miranda’s lyrics are genius.
When Parenting Doesn’t Go As Planned
June 18, 2020
These two teens living in my house, have survived every parenting mistake I have made. No one is perfect; we are all learning as we go. And that is the one lesson, the most important lesson I have learned; as long as I am doing the best I can do, they are going to thrive.
7 Great Ways For Your Teen to Relieve Stress
June 8, 2020
Anxiety, stress, and depression are normal and valid feelings in today’s landscape. How can we help our teens to reduce stress and conflict?
A Love Letter to My Last Child
May 31, 2020
Dear last child of mine, You are the last baby I will hold, the last baby whose soft body I will smell, the last one I will feed and comfort at night.
Top 10 Risky Behaviors of Teen Drivers
May 19, 2020
Reality sets in when your kid slides behind the wheel. Having a teen driver can turn a laid-back parent into a hand-wringing, nail-biting nervous nelly.
How to Make Every Day Earth Day
April 13, 2020
As a mother of a family of six, I’m very aware of our carbon footprint. But with a few simple sets, we make every day Earth Day!
Learning to Work From Home in the Time of Coronavirus
April 7, 2020
I’m a work from home MAVEN—but all bets are off now that we’re ALL home at the same time.
Life Lessons from a Stinky Mutt
April 5, 2020
Never in a million years did I think that I would feel this way after the loss of my beloved beagle-shar pei.
Reflections as a Mom and a Sister on National Siblings Day
April 3, 2020
April 10th is National Siblings Day, and while you won’t get the day off work, you can still commemorate the day by celebrating the most annoyingly lovable people in your life.
My Last Kid Goes to College Next Year…I’m Not Ready
August 16, 2020
I have been staunchly avoiding declaring all of the “lasts” as his senior year in high school sails by at a pace so fast that I can hardly keep up.
Painting the Yellow Room
August 4, 2020
When we got our new house, we painted one of the rooms yellow. I always thought of it as the baby’s room. And then I had fertility issues.
Six Secrets to Surviving Senior Year
July 8, 2020
Your child’s senior year is not only a year of to-do’s, tasks and applications to finish, it is also a bit of an emotional roller coaster.
5 Hamilton Inspired Parenting Resolutions
July 2, 2020
The lessons from our Founding Fathers in Hamilton: An American Musical are remarkably applicable to today, and Lin-Manuel Miranda’s lyrics are genius.
When Parenting Doesn’t Go As Planned
June 18, 2020
These two teens living in my house, have survived every parenting mistake I have made. No one is perfect; we are all learning as we go. And that is the one lesson, the most important lesson I have learned; as long as I am doing the best I can do, they are going to thrive.
7 Great Ways For Your Teen to Relieve Stress
June 8, 2020
Anxiety, stress, and depression are normal and valid feelings in today’s landscape. How can we help our teens to reduce stress and conflict?
A Love Letter to My Last Child
May 31, 2020
Dear last child of mine, You are the last baby I will hold, the last baby whose soft body I will smell, the last one I will feed and comfort at night.
Top 10 Risky Behaviors of Teen Drivers
May 19, 2020
Reality sets in when your kid slides behind the wheel. Having a teen driver can turn a laid-back parent into a hand-wringing, nail-biting nervous nelly.
How to Make Every Day Earth Day
April 13, 2020
As a mother of a family of six, I’m very aware of our carbon footprint. But with a few simple sets, we make every day Earth Day!
Learning to Work From Home in the Time of Coronavirus
April 7, 2020
I’m a work from home MAVEN—but all bets are off now that we’re ALL home at the same time.
Life Lessons from a Stinky Mutt
April 5, 2020
Never in a million years did I think that I would feel this way after the loss of my beloved beagle-shar pei.
Reflections as a Mom and a Sister on National Siblings Day
April 3, 2020
April 10th is National Siblings Day, and while you won’t get the day off work, you can still commemorate the day by celebrating the most annoyingly lovable people in your life.
