Hear from other moms and dads going through the ups and downs of parenting babies and kids in this day and age.
I was sitting in my doctor’s office a few weeks ago. My husband and I were there for our annual physicals.
After the nurse checked my vitals, she took a look at me and asked, “Are you working out later?”…
A couple of years ago, an article came across my Facebook feed that changed my life (see? Facebook is not a waste of time!). It argued that every mom should take an annual vacation by herself.
What.
I obviously shared…
On warm summer evenings, when I was a little girl, my dad would sit outside in his brown metal chair and say he was “watching the world go round.”
As he gazed out over our land, he had a perfect…
“There’s no advice or rules or lectures. We’re just two people who are taking a minute to listen—to each other and to ourselves.”
“As I buckled the last car seat, I hear a man shout from behind his steering wheel.”
“You’re so lucky!”
“You don’t have to wake up early to help with breakfast or do that extra load of laundry!”
“You don’t have to deal with a man-child every single day!”
These are only some of the things I…
I haven’t been successful with my kids’ potty-training. Whenever I hear unsolicited side comments about my daughter’s inability to stick her butt on the toilet bowl, even if she’s four years old, I feel bad not just for myself but…
With some trial and error and a lot of patience, here are the tricks that worked for my 3-year-old.
Returning to work after maternity leave is an exciting time for some, but a stressful and sad time for others. Here are 5 key things that will really make a difference.
Unusual? Yes? But, it all worked out for the best.
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