Richmond is a fantastic city for families with young children. If you just moved here, you probably don't know that yet. Welcome! I was in your shoes two short years ago when my husband was offered a new position...
Every Friday morning I meet with a group of Richmond moms that come together to support one another and share life experiences. What a blessing it is to have girlfriends! I'm telling you right now that every mom needs to...
As a young parent, it's a weird thing to be coping with a sick parent. It's messy and private and it's an invisible pain, so no one knows to ask if you're okay.
It twists your perspective in such a way that the...
Children are my passion. Maybe its my extroverted personality (82% according to Meyers-Briggs) that makes me enjoy the energy exchange with children. Perhaps it's that shaping the future with little ones is fun and invigorating. Although it's sort of serious...
If you read any women’s magazines, you know that February is heart month and February 3rd is Go Red Day. Because heart disease and stroke contribute to one in three deaths among women each year, this is a great time...
Happy February!
{already?!?!}
We're big fans of homemade gifts around here. And with the world of Pinterest at our fingertips, we can leave the IOU coupons behind!
We've come up with a Pinterest board just for the occasion to help you...
Teacher of the year - check! Mommy of the year - not so much:
I teach adolescent girls all day long. While I have been told how heroic I am for my willingness to take on this astonishing feat, it...
Today was a difficult day; tomorrow will be better. My mom taught me this when I was a child.
When I was younger, I never was aware of my mother’s vulnerability. I suppose most young children view their parents as...
"If you achieve all your goals, you will be happy!"
That’s what I was told as I grew up. I achieved all the goals: became a college athlete, graduated college with honors, moved out of state, obtained a Master’s degree, got a...
Tonight my 6 year old asked his dad what it meant when people said "Don't judge a book by its cover."
Go ask your mother.
I happen to be an early childhood professional at a school where teaching about character development is...
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Being a Millennial Mom in 2019: What it’s Actually Like
“I wouldn’t want to raise a kid today.”
That’s what you’ll hear from most adults over the age of 50. As a 33-year-old “Millennial Mom”...
