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"I can already feel that you guys aren't gonna like this."
No other parent in JJ’s grade would be checking anything like this off their list.
Perhaps an antidote to duress is someone in your corner, who believes you no matter what, and then takes you for ice cream? I certainly think so.
I know I’m an anxious mother, but if there’s one thing I’ve learned from watching that mama bird, it’s that we’re all trying our best to help our little ones make it.
Print still wins. But digital material comprehension was better as children got older.
My daughter pulls at earlobes like she’s yanking apples from a tree. I love it, and it’s adorable, but sometimes I need to take a breath.
This simple phrase can help with tearful goodbyes.
Sometimes, it's the things you didn't expect, didn't need, or didn't do that shape who you become as a mother
I’m a limited, fallible, inadequate parent to teenagers—and I’m grateful for it every day
“If you have a baby, that’s on you.”
Consider this your permission slip and how-to guide for reclaiming some of your precious time and energy for yourself. You’ll be a better mom and spouse for it.
After years of aging, being a foodie and birthing two children, my whole body jiggles, but I own it. It has shown me sacred strength, earning my unparalleled respect.