Motherhood

You’ve probably heard the cliché “It takes a village…” when it comes to raising children. I would dare to say that many of you have carefully cultivated your village – creating carpools; watching out for your friends’ kids, and...

It would be so simple, really. He could get hit by a car or fall off the roof. Maybe the fire didn’t go out all the way and he burned to death. Maybe Santa has been struggling with the...

Every parent has wishes for their kids. Most of us begin to wish things for our child before they are even born, or perhaps conceived. Lately, I have been thinking about wishes for my daughter as she reaches for snuggles...

First thing every morning I consider my goals for the day. What do I hope to achieve before the day ends? I think about the kids and how they’ll need me (subject to change 19 times, of course). I...

It's the most wonderful time of year! Every day is full of potential for creating magical memories and traditions with our precious little humans. I absolutely love it! However you will probably read a dozen warm and fuzzy posts...

I have a love hate relationship with Facebook. Reading other people’s minutiae can cause a bit of turbulence in our own lives. Recently, I felt the need to cool my own jets after reading someone’s status update. Now, this...

It’s summertime, and that means parents are snapping pictures of their children left and right! If you’re anything like me, you literally have thousands of pictures of your kids. My parents were the same way, and all of their...

It's picturesque in my head. The kids are napping and my husband and I steal away to the bedroom for some alone time. I lock the door just in case. Anticipation fills my heart and my head. It's a...

It's almost that time of year again where we end up accumulating even more toys and things to add to the already overflowing amount of toys and things we already had. After three boys, we really don't need anymore...

Wh-whump. Wh-whump. Wh-whump. The rhythmic beat of my breast pump cuts through the quiet as I grip the bottles and try to stay awake. I'm huddled under a blanket in the dark, while the rest of my family sleeps. It's...