Tag: family

Before Two, It's Just YOU.

Before Two, It’s Just YOU.

  Darling daughter, Your second birthday should be all about you, and of course, I wouldn’t have it any other way. However, before you turn two,...

If You Love My Child Well, You Love Me Well

Before my husband and I had children we worked with youth. We would spend hours with them each week. We enjoyed it, and since...

Step Away From the Baby: Shutting Off from Motherhood

There comes a time in every mother's day when you just need to switch off your brain for thirty seconds. Or lock the bathroom...

Your Baby Sleeps in What?! And Other Fascinating Cultural Traditions

I have never set foot out of the continental United States, and I’ve only been lucky enough to venture outside of the Southeast a...
The 10 Commandments of Motherhood

The Ten Commandments of Motherhood

Since my son was born, my world seems to have been flipped upside down. I spend most days treading water, trying to keep from...

Growing up with Fido: How to Keep Kids and Pets Safe...

There are a lot of great reasons for a child to have a relationship with a companion pet. A child who learns to show...

Over the River and Through the Woods…

...and two hotels, fifteen rest stops, and a hundred dollars in gas station snacks later. My family is from Kansas. But if you've looked around lately,...