Tag: growing up
I Hope (A Letter to My Little Girl)
My girl
My boo boo
My princess poo poo
My slow-to-warm-up girl
I hope you know how much I love you.
I hope you can see how amazing you...
Crossing the Aisle: Target Reminds Me the Baby Stage Is Behind...
Like the suburban mom I am, I found myself on a Saturday afternoon at Target. We needed dryer sheets, so obviously, I was making...
Our Children Don’t Need Phones (Even If They Want Them)
Our children might want phones, but that doesn’t mean they need them.
Next year, my oldest heads to middle school, and I’m bracing myself for...
Grieving the Loss of a Parent as a Parent
It was 6 a.m. on January 3rd, and I finally mustered the energy to wake up early and dust off my Peloton to start...
It’s Not Fair!
I have heard this story a million times from my mother. My older sister, who had a birthday three weeks before me, received a...
If I Could Bottle Up Age Four
If I could bottle up age four, pictures of rainbows would always cover my walls. The letter “m” in mom would be big and...
On My Birthday and Getting Older
I turned 38 years old. When I was approaching 30, as a mother of two babies, my colleague told me that the best years...
I Am Becoming My Mother
“You look exactly like your mother!”
I have heard this sentiment for as long as I can remember. And until recently, this comment was met...
Playful or Hurtful Teasing: How Do You Tell The Difference?
When teaching social skills, it’s incredibly important to ensure that we empower our children with “kid skills,” not “adult skills.” Teaching our children to...
As Long as She Needs Me
I have a ten-year-old. It sounds as surreal as it feels. Sometimes I look at her, and I can almost see the baby she...