The snow just won't end this year! 80s last week and now snow tonight. Go home, Richmond, or at least make up your mind as to what season it is. The only concession is that Spring Break for most...
Nothing makes me feel more like a bumbling idiot than trying to explain an abstract concept to my preschooler. With talk of St. Patrick's Day abuzz at his school, my four-year old recently asked me what "luck" meant:
"Well, it's...
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...
Nothing can prepare you for parenting.
Before I had kids, I was that annoying person who talked about having kids using a pros and cons list. Bless my heart, I didn't have much of a choice since I had...
Have you been waiting for you spring?
Spring is here and I can't wait for the warmer temperatures, extended daylight, and pops of color from nature's beauties. The springtime always seems to lift our spirits and pull us out of...
Kindergarten is a word that stirs many emotions in a parent’s heart.
Even if your child has previously been in full-time daycare or preschool, it’s a big milestone. Things become more formal, more systematic, more grown-up somehow, and of course,...
I recently had that unicorn of days: my husband had work. My kids’ daycare was open. And I didn’t have to work.
Since this only happens one day a year, I practically ran myself ragged doing laundry, cleaning, organizing, and...
At the end of the fall, one of the high schools called me. They had lost one of their AP physics teachers with less than 2 weeks until midterm exams. They asked if I would teach until Winter Break. Since...
Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world. – Nelson Mandela
This makes the teacher (be it a parent or a formal educator) the most powerful world changer. (Is your mind blown?!)
Research suggests your...
Never in a million years did I ever think that I’d be a stay-at-home-mom.
Before I had my son, my dreams and priorities revolved around climbing the corporate ladder and earning a fat paycheck. As the first person in my...
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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”...
