It was late when I got home, and I sank onto the couch, kicking off my shoes. As I glanced around the living room and into the adjoining playroom, I realized… Read More
New Ways to Think About Reading Time for Kids
Listening to a story literally builds kids’ brain cells. Only seconds after reading to a toddler, thousands of cells in their growing brains respond. Read More
Beating the Burnout: How I Got Myself Exercising Again
I was up one night at 4 a.m., with my two month old son. I was tired, half asleep, and trying to figure out how I was going to incorporate exercising when I had my almost three year old all day and my baby at night. Read More
To My Second Child: I’m Sorry You Were Kicked in the Face
Your life has brought us such delight and joy in many of the same ways your sister’s did, but with one exception: we realize, now, how fast it all goes, and that is powerful. I have no desire to speed your growing up, or to launch you headlong into your next milestone. I know that all too soon you’ll be calling me Mama and tearing through our house on your own two feet. That you won’t lay heavy and soft in my arms, reliant on my comfort, in the wee hours of the morning. Read More
Talking About “Sexting”
Sexting among teens is, unfortunately, pretty common. Many parents are shocked to hear how casually teens discuss how prevalent it is. Read More
How Going After Your Dreams Makes You a Better Mother
I recently realized almost everything I post on social media has to do with my children. I think there is definitely something off about that. I am my own person with passions, goals, and achievements. I need to be sharing more of that! More of me. I feel like this reveals a certain loss of identity that has occurred since I have become a mother. Read More
Mom Chronicles: The Best Part of Waking Up
Getting four kids up and out every day is a reckless endeavor my younger self never imagined and I’ll never master it. Read More
Three Things I Wasn’t Expecting to Grieve in the Midst of Recurrent Pregnancy Loss
I am incredibly grateful that we live in an age where pregnancy loss is being de-mystified. Although there are many things about it that still aren’t understood, it’s talked about. It’s a discussion. More and more women feel comfortable coming out of the woodwork and saying, “Yes, we have lost children,” or, “We are having trouble getting pregnant.” I know I say this phrase a lot, but it’s healing, and writing about things that are healing is, in a way, my purpose. Read More
Make Your Kid a Picky Eater in 3 Easy Steps
Does your kid only eat white food, or scream at the prospect of vegetables? It’s true that grocery shopping is easier when you only have to shop on two aisles. Someday… Read More
Is It Okay to Fight in Front of Your Kids?
In honor of Valentines Day coming up soon, this post is about the intersection between being a parent and being a couple — specifically, how to work through conflicts when you’re in front of your children. Read More