Tag: kids
Is Teaching Your Child To Drive Causing You ‘Driving Anxiety?’
"I passed the driving exam! Now, all that's left to do is learn to drive!" There are moments in raising children that will stop...
Lessons from Our Garden: 5 Things My Kids Learned in our...
It's February! Which in the rest of the country means it's still the middle of winter, but here in Phoenix it means we are...
Letting Go Of Mom Guilt
In 2018, Serena Williams began opening up about her "Mom Guilt" on social media. Her posts went viral. Mom's across America could relate. You...
An Alternative to Dinosaur Chicken Nuggets
If your kids are similar to mine, their two favorite types of chicken are either the dinosaur chicken nuggets that you buy in the...
To my Third Baby- an Open Letter the Month Before her...
Sweet Baby,
While everyone else seems to be using this month to jump into resolutions and add more hustle to their schedules, I find myself...
Talents and Passions Pushed Aside
Motherhood is such a whirlwind. Your entire life revolves around you and a significant other (maybe). Then a few magically painful hours pass and...
Thanks Universe! How an Old Journal Saved Me
I always knew that I wanted to be a mom, but I honestly don’t think I knew just how challenging it would be. ...
Is My Child’s Video Gaming A Habit Or An OBSESSION!?
Video Gaming Then & Now
I remember when my family got our video gaming console in the 1980s. I grew up in a small town...
You Are Going to Love These Quick and Easy Halloween Cookies
Between working, both kids feeling under the weather, teething, laundry, marriage, friendships, and you know… life… sometimes it’s hard to find the time to...
I’m a Better Mom When My Kids Are in School
A few months after my oldest was born, I took over running a small family business. The business was in desperate need of attention and I...
The Truth is Parenthood Doesn’t Get Easier
When I was younger, I remember regularly asking my mom what her favorite age for me was. And her reply was always,
I enjoyed you...
How To Fight The School Anxiety Monster
For a lot of kids, the final weeks of summer mean anticipating new school clothes, learning about future teachers and looking forward to catching...
Dear Kindergartner: A Letter to My Kindergartner on His First Day
Dear Kindergartner,
It is hard to believe that five years have flown by so fast. Almost as if I blinked and you went from a...
To My Baby, Please Don’t Rush Growing Up
Sleep, baby, sleep. Thy father's watching the sheep. Thy mother's shaking the dreamland tree, and down drops a little dream for thee." -Elizabeth Prentiss
To...