Discipline

I had the privilege of asking 10 reflective questions to moms who are “done” raising their children. (Translation: We know motherhood is never “done” or over with — but this means these moms don’t have children who live in their homes anymore, and their roles in their adult children’s lives have changed). …

“You know how no one told you how hard it is to have a baby?” I heard my best friend’s voice say in a comfortably familiar tone through my cell phone, “Well this is me saying, if you get a puppy with a toddler, its going to be hard. This …

A quick introduction: I’m married, I have a full-time job, I work from home on days that I’m not frantically traveling across the country, and I have two kids, ages 2 and 5. From the outside, we are living the American Dream. We have a cat, a dog (AND they like …

Unless you’ve been living in a social media bubble for the past week, you’ve heard about Harambe the gorilla. For all those bubble dwellers, let me fill you in.  Harambe was a 17-year-old male silverback gorilla who lived at the Cincinnati Zoo. Born in captivity, he was a beloved member …

As I watched my daughter in her tumbling class a couple weeks ago, I couldn’t help but eavesdrop on a conversation —because it was happening right next to me—between the mom sitting beside me and another mother. They were bemoaning the obstinate attitudes of their preteen girls, swapping ideas about …

There are some obvious dangers of social media that as parents we know exist.  We all must protect our children and teach them that there are predators everywhere and their social media accounts need to be kept private.  As much as we try to do this, have you ever looked …

Today, a friend and fellow parent who leans toward the tech nerd side of the spectrum (sorry Adam!) pointed me in the direction of a new Kickstarter campaign for a product I would have LOVED to have when our kids were smaller – and still may use even with high …

The word that best describes my life right now is: frantic. I feel like no matter what I do, no matter how well I prepare for each day, I am completely frantic.  I feel like I’m constantly in a race against time to try to get done what needs to …

Many modern day parenting blogs and parenting styles today have come out against all types of corporal punishment (hitting, spanking, slapping, etc.), but have also condemned time out as a shameful experience that isolates young children in a terrifying experience. While I agree that children do not need to be …

Is Having Grit the Key to Success? Yesterday, my youngest son started kindergarten. Academically, according to the assessment his teacher conducted last week, he’s ready. After attending daycare as an infant, and pre-school as a toddler, he’s ready socially too. He’s successfully moved from his ferociously fabulous four, to a …