Tag: parenting

Millennial Parenting: The Kids Will Be Alright

Millennial Parenting: The Kids Will Be Alright

We were born into a society where we played outside from sunrise to dusk. We rode our bikes miles away from our homes {usually...

Uninterrupted Showers

I was never a mom who went days without showers; I always somehow made time for one. In the early days, it was with...

I Love You Enough to Say No

"She didn't want to do it so I didn't make her." "I didn't want him to go, but he really wanted to." These are just a...

I Don’t Want Perfect Kids

As I was sitting down to write this, I heard a crash come from the garage. For a moment, I sighed heavily, squinted my...
Starting Over with Baby #3: One Year Later

Starting Over with Baby #3: One Year Later

Last year, when I was pregnant with my third baby, I wrote about some of the thoughts I had about starting over with baby...
Can We Stop With The "18 Summers" Meme Already?

Can We Stop With The “18 Summers” Meme Already?

"We only have them for 18 summers; use the time wisely," we're told, accompanied by a little girl playing, crouched down, eyes averted from...
Funny Things Our Kids Say

Funny Things Our Kids Say

We all have them: amusing, hilarious, laugh-out-loud funny things our kids have said. Sometimes they even border on awkward or inappropriate, which may even...