In a panic that I wouldn’t remember her saying “potopoty” instead of apostrophe, I started saving it all in a place that’s easy to come back to.
Category: Personal Stories
Hear from other moms and dads going through the ups and downs of parenting babies and kids in this day and age.
Daughters (Who’ll Conquer the World) Need to Hear These 8 Things
“What are your roses, thorns, and buds today?”
The Kids I Drop Off at School Aren’t the Ones Who Come Home
Somewhere between drop-off and pickup, my children lived entire little lives.
5 Unexpected Things That Happened When I Stopped Sharing My Kids Online
The compulsion to put our family on display was so strong that I never stopped to think, ‘Maybe just don’t share for a change?’
Practice a ‘Getting Out of the House’ Routine to Make Life Way Easier
“No matter how organized my partner and I try to be, I feel like a failure when I hear my older daughter say, ‘Where are my shoes?’ just as the school bus rounds the corner.”
The Most Ingenious Picky Eater Food Hack Ever
This game is simple, yet so smart that it made my picky-eating toddler think trying new foods is so much fun.
I Never Thought Parenting Differences Would End My Oldest Friendship
“I kept clinging to the past; we had so much history, after all. But because things grew toxic, I knew it was time.”
11 Things I’ve Learned to Stop Apologizing For
How often do we start our sentences with “Sorry, I …”
Or maybe you aren’t starting your sentences with “Sorry…,” but you are feeling bad or guilty about saying no or disagreeing with something.
Apologizing for our opinions and priorities…
5 Tips for Organizing a Successful Carpool
As a parent, you spend hours behind the wheel chauffeuring your kids to and from school, soccer practice, dance class, school clubs, and more. And the more children you have, the more hectic the schedule.
Setting up a carpool with…
The Kinds of Dads That Kids Remember
The moments they hold onto are often the ones we least expect.









