Tag: parenting
On Mother’s Day Don’t Forget…
Happy Mother's Day! Today is a day intended just for us moms! A day of relaxing with breakfast in bed, a family outing where...
Making of a NICU Mom
Making of a NICU mom
There are many different paths to motherhood and many different journeys we take in our lives as mothers. In my...
Survival of the Fittest: When Your Spouse Travels
My husband is a collegiate Athletic Trainer and an Army Reservist. The combination of these two jobs mean that he works during off-hours {nights and...
Character? Be one. But more importantly – raise one.
Building character is a tough thing to wrap your head around. You know when you meet someone who comes across as just genuinely unhappy?...
Stuck in a Rut: The Uninspired Parent
The one constant about parenting, is that your life/goals/challenges/successes/failures are always changing. Life for a parent ebbs and flows as your children learn new skills,...
Tough Mama Times
A couple weeks ago, I went through some tough mama times. I was dealing with a coughing child and a feverish teething toddler. I...
Raising Sisters
I don’t have a sister.
My mom doesn’t have a sister.
In fact, there are no pairs of sisters in my entire family tree other than...
Dear Blankie {A Note to my Daughter’s Treasured Blanket}
Dear Blankie,
When I added you to my baby registry one rainy weekend morning, I had no idea the significance you'd bring to my life....
Mom Crush: DJ Tanner
As a child of the 80s, I have vivid memories of watching Full House on Tuesday nights. Remember back in the day before the...
Are you Crazy? Words of “Wisdom” From my Husband
I love my husband. I really do. But, some of the things he's said over the past few years really makes me wonder. Am...