Tag: parenting

A quick glance at my desktop calendar gave me a short pang of panic. This blog post was due in 24 hours, and I...

I attended a baby shower a couple weeks ago. At the sign in table, there were slips of paper for guests to write down...

Love it or hate it, Valentine's Day is coming. Get ready for all the pink, red, hearts, sparkles, flowers, and chocolates. I wouldn't say...

Recognizing the importance of letting your child fail and watching it unfold in front of you are two very different things. In my younger days...

Never in the history of the world has anyone calmed down because they were told to calm down, and kids are no exception. I...

Any new mother will tell you that having or adopting a child changes you; science even says so. We all try to say that...

After another exhausting day, I stood in the midst of chaos. My home was a dumping ground for the seven people that lived in...