Occasionally, you'll notice a police car nearby. (How often that happens may depend on how fast you drive.) It's comforting when an officer routinely drives by to ensure your neighborhood is [...]
So today I was helping my oldest finalize his housing plans for college. My middle son is trying to learn how to drive. (And I’m trying to learn how not to instill therapy in his future.) My [...]
I've been thinking about this one for awhile. Like so many things that actually "work" in parenting, this actually happened by accident. My daughter came to me with a request. "ALL" of her [...]
Living with a 13, 14 and 15-year-old has made me despise the word “awkward.” This word has become synonymous in my home for, “Don’t make me do something that will make me feel uncomfortable and [...]
Don't. Freak. Out. This has become a little back-to-school-mantra for my family lately because it seems like every day there is something new to be overwhelmed by, especially during the beginning [...]
I don’t know about you, but sometimes with only a few weeks of summer left, I begin to start thinking ahead. This thinking ahead can be a good thing. It helps me get school clothes and [...]
I LOVE summer, but sometimes I think it can be the most selfish season for our family. The hustle and bustle of the school year and all that it entails finally winds down (only to pick back up [...]
It starts like an ordinary day. The morning routine is met with the usual resistance. (We do this Every Morning. Why are the kids always so surprised?) Milk is spilled on the counter. Somebody [...]
A friend of mine started a Facebook group this summer to help parents find fun things to do for their kids. Almost every day different moms put up great ideas to keep children engaged and [...]
The day I was officially diagnosed with depression, I cried. I mean, I had been crying for weeks, but this was different. I was crying because my crying had a name. A name I feared. I was [...]
