Tag: parenting

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....

Catching up on Facebook, I see the kind of post by another parent that used to knock me off my parenting axis and send...

Parenting roles aren’t gender specific anymore. Nowadays, it seems that the majority of parents believe that “teamwork makes the dream work.” Responsibilities that once...

The other day the news was reporting that we were going to be getting horrible weather -- thunder, lightning, hail, tornadoes, the works! They...

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

It occurred to me recently that I remember zero things from the Christmas I was 8-years-old. Seems weird, doesn't it? I have other memories from...

6am: Alarm goes off. Feeling a little off and don’t quite have the energy to put limbs outside of the covers. 6:30am: Throw out intentions...

“I’m the good mom.” “No, I’m the good mom.” “Take it back!” “Never! You’ll never be as good as me!!!” Imagine two moms duking it out over their...

The day had finally arrived: July 7, 2017. Our daughter was turning 16 years old and life as we knew it would change. As my...

Oh, the glamorous life the jet-setting woman leads. Packing a bag just for herself, flinging her cares to the wind, hopping on a plane in...