Tag: parenting

Teenage Years: The Final Exam Of Parenting

Teenage Years: The Final Exam Of Parenting

Teenagers. I think that part of raising kids strikes fear into the heart of every parent who has a toddler. It’s a lot to...
Going Back To The Preschool Years

Going Back To The Preschool Years

After almost two years of hanging out with me every day, my baby started (toddler) preschool this week. As I drove away after dropping...

I Know How To Be The Perfect Parent

Once upon a time, we were all perfect parents. Before we had kids, of course. We knew what should be done, how to raise well-rounded kids....
Things I Want My Son To Remember

Things I Want My Son To Remember

You are brave. You are strong. You will one day hold the heart of another. Be tender. Always keep your lust for life. Continue to find...
Facing Forward When Encountering All the "Lasts"

Facing Forward When Encountering All the “Lasts”

I can focus on the lasts, and the loss, or I can face forward and focus on the future.I once read that, "You never...
Here's To The Men In A Mom's Life

Here’s To The Men In A Mom’s Life

Being a Mom has never, in all of history, been for the faint of heart. Centuries ago, becoming a Mother meant risking death to...
Raising Kids in a Zombie Apocalypse

Raising Kids In A Zombie Apocalypse

No one told me I’d be raising my kids in a zombie apocalypse. I mean, I planned for a lot of things, but not...