Tag: kids growing up

My son is 11. That’s his actual age. But some days he’s seven. And other days he’s 17. Some days he wants to snuggle...

My kids are now 14, 12, nine, and six. The days of sun hats, diaper bags, figuring out nap times and snacks for tiny...

This Monday after Mother's Day, TimeHop decided to play a cruel joke on me. Apparently six years ago and one year ago, Mother's Day fell...

This is me, at the base of a mountain looking into shame and seeing how it affects my parenting. I see kids who have...

You see a tiny toddler pitching a fit; a pre-teen rolling their eyes; a teenager spinning their car tires after you shortened their curfew...

...there are a few HARD NOs that I decided long before I dated, got married and had children that actually stuck. My stance never waivered on certain deal breakers and absolutes. These rules are 110% true today with two kids as they were before I even gave birth.

I watched my friend’s profile as she spoke. The subtle way she bowed her head. Her nearly translucent eyelashes blinking away the afternoon sunlight....

There are deep, valuable lessons at each stage of life despite seemingly menial tasks that should just be grasped onto. Still, I find myself...

I sat in the car line this morning and I watched a sea of children march into the school from their parents’ cars. Truly,...

I’ve always thought I was the generous sort. I lent out clothes in college, a cell phone in my 20s and I suffered through...