Tag: parenting
Choose Your Words Carefully
In honor of National Adoption Month, take a little advice from a real mom.
When my husband and I married in October 2000, we took...
Raising a Kid That’s Nothing Like Me
Let me take a minute to introduce you to my son. He loves to play sports and after every game – soccer, baseball, soon...
Make Mistakes: Mistaken Behavior Over Misbehavior
My parenting style is pretty chill and I can roll with most things. Typically with my kid, I do not have to yell. In...
Five Things You Need to Parent Your Middle Schooler
When your child shifts from an elementary age child to a pubescent middle schooler, it can catch you off guard.
The shoes you just...
Marriage and Motherhood: Advice from My Mom
When they met almost 41 years ago at a laundromat near what is now World's Fair Park, I'm sure my parents had no idea...
No Rest for the Weary: Middle School Lessons in Teaching Respect
There I sat, in the cushy corner of the couch at the end of a terrible weekend for our country. Charlottesville had just happened....
The Day I Stopped Doing It All
I see why moms just get in their car and leave.
I see why they might never want to come back.
I see how it’s possible...