Tag: life lessons

Moms Are Not Uptight, We’re Good at This

 "You're being an uptight mom," the little voice says, insistent and derisive. I attempt to ignore it as I spell out the evening’s schedule and...

Parenting Advice That Will Encourage You

Nothing can prepare you for parenting.   Before I had kids, I was that annoying person who talked about having kids using a pros and...

It’s a Beautiful Spring Day…Why So Glum?

Every year the same thing happens. Winter lingers a bit longer than I would like, spring is on the horizon and I begin to...

My Daughter Doesn’t Need a Beauty Filter

As a mom in her 30s, I often find myself late catching onto the latest social media trends and apps. Not to sound like a...

Making Your House Work for You: Siblings Sharing a Room

When I imagined having kids, I always wanted them to share a room. To be together for as long as they could. Sure, I...

5 Easy Ways To Add Joy Around Your House

Quick, Momma, what things bring you joy? Maybe your kids, maybe a spouse or significant other, maybe a job or chocolate or flowers or yoga....

How to Survive the Witching Hour with Small Children

After four months with two children under two years old, I have come to the unassailable conclusion that the inventor of cocktail hour must...

Finding Your Kids’ Currency – What Motivates Them?

I’m not a psychologist (although I am certified to teach psychology), but I love to study human nature. Eleven years spent teaching teenagers and...

My Five-Year-Old Taught Me Real Kindness

We talk a lot about kindness in our house. Before my son went to kindergarten this year, we spent August reading books with great...

A Letter To My Sensitive Child

To my dear, sensitive child; At first, I didn’t want to use that word sensitive. Sometimes people use sensitive as an insult - they say things...