Since you've been a Mom, do you find yourself saying things you can't believe came out of your mouth? You're not alone. 2020 has been a rough year, and we all could use a laugh about now. Let's have...
The Youngest and I flew into Boston with a team from our church on a mission trip to do sports camps in New Hampshire several years ago. Our team leader took his GPS to use in the rental car...
No one told me this was going to happen when potty training my own kid. No research article. No textbook. No blog post. No podcast episode. No social media post. Nothing.
As a behavior analyst AND a parent, I’ve got...
First children are the “practice” children. The parents’ experiment. The guinea pig. I’m sure you’ve all heard variations of these jokes. We test our parenting strategies and work out the kinks on the first one, so we’ll do better...
Since I am knee-deep in party planning Sully’s second birthday party, I’m taking a trip down memory lane to his first birthday celebration. Planning it all was a highlight of my creative time as a mom so far, and...
Christmas of my junior year in college, I received a gift from my parents, a phone for my dorm room. Prior to that, any calls I got were on the pay phone down the hall. This was years before...
Like you, I have been caught off guard in 2020 in many ways. No one likes to feel out of control, and especially not moms! We have the responsibility of keeping things running smoothly at home and for our...
If you’re like me, you have dozens of questions about raising your children. How do I get my baby to sleep through the night? Potty train? How do I teach my children to get along? Especially now during COVID,...
My husband and I had a fight over a toy vacuum cleaner last week. It was supremely stupid. Our daughter had taken the vacuum outside while she and I were playing in the backyard earlier in the day, and...
Previously, I've written about summer day trips and day dates. I have been working on a list of places to take my kids in the coming season, and thought I would share my findings here. Many people are homeschooling...
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Our Summer Survival Strategy
Summer is here whether I like it or not. Admittedly, it’s not my favorite season, but I’m both excited and a bit nervous about...
