Parenting Wisdom

At the beginning of this year, I made it a goal to be more aware of what there is to be grateful for in my life. I am also trying to have a more "half cup full" mentality. During...

To start, I wanted to tell you that I don’t have any teenagers…yet. My children are all 6 and under, but I truly wanted to talk about 13 Reasons Why. First, if someone would let me talk for forever,...

  I saw the flash of fear in his eyes. His breath exited in a forceful whoosh of anxiety. The protest in my son’s voice startled me. And my heart clinched in a way that only a mother experiences....

I had my first child back in 2009. Social media was basically MySpace at that point and Facebook if you were enrolled in college.  There wasn’t Instagram or the influx of mommy blogs that there are today. I was exhausted...

  It can be quite confusing if your happy-go-lucky child suddenly begins behaving differently in public than at home. He might become withdrawn even when you know he’s had a terrific time at a friend’s house. She is reluctant to...

Dirty little parenting secrets. We all have them. Most of the time we keep them quiet, trying to convince the other moms (and maybe ourselves) that we have this thing under control. We run a tight ship. I’m going...

Adoption is an emotional thing for many people.  Perhaps you and your family have been impacted directly by adoption.  Maybe it’s something you are curious about, and want to learn more on what you need to do if you’re...

The three words most parents fear hearing from a dentist… “He/She needs braces!” It is quite the time and financial commitment. Is it necessary? Is it worth it? As an orthodontia patient myself, I have certainly learned a few...

You probably have the same puzzled look on your face as I do reading this . . . there is such an event as "National Bake For Family Fun Month?!" You got that right . . . Bake for Family Fun...

I don’t need another discount card to get lost in my purse or to bid on a silent auction item that I do not need and frankly can’t afford. There is plenty of pressure to participate in each...