Tag: parenting
Little Boys And Barbies
Before I start, I just want to take a second to answer what a few of you might be asking yourselves. It feels inherently...
For Your Own Good
In life, we are told we should be fair in parenting; we should make sure our kids know right from wrong and that they...
Where Have All The Socks Gone?
Unsolved Mysteries is one of my favorite tv shows. I love the challenge of guessing outcomes and understanding the history behind events and legends....
It’s Not All Rainbows And Butterflies
We like to talk about the happy side of parenting -- the fun times -- but sometimes parenting is hard. I cried today. Not...
The Official Keeper Of The Schedule
I have been a writer with Chattanooga Moms for the last five years, and I think the most remarkable thing is how my perspective...
Big Feelings On Aisle 9
Friends, it’s been a minute since I had a child of the “full-on breakdown in the middle of a store” age. He’s ten and...
Practical Parenting
I’ve been teaching high school for the past 12 years and in that time, I’ve noticed a shift in what teens know, not only...
Raising Kind Kids
It's not our job to toughen our children up to face a cruel and heartless world. It's our job to raise children who will...
I Can’t Stop Buying Lunch Boxes
Over the last month or two, I’ve accumulated school supplies like I’m outfitting an entire classroom. I got the list from the school’s website...
Loving My Five-Year-Old is Hard Right Now
When I welcomed my second bundle of everlasting joy this winter, I worried at first about loving my eldest daughter more. After all, how...