Tag: motherhood
Fun Activities to Do With Your Teenager
Investing in your relationship with your child is highly important regardless of age. However, bonding may not always come easy, especially when it’s with...
My Uncurated Home: It’s Not Clutter, It’s Proof of Life
When I realized we’d be living in our current home for a while, I wanted to make it picture-perfect. Without realizing it, I got...
Finding Nostalgia in a Bucket
There is something extraordinary about sharing a movie, song, toy, or experience that brought me joy as a child or as a less-aged version...
Mom Is the Quarterback
I recently had an evening meltdown, with heaving and panting, as though I'm a football player running for a touchdown, but the field keeps...
The Message Matters: A Look Back on Three Years of Stuttering
In December 2020, I wrote an article about my then-three-year-old identical twins, who had been stuttering for over a year. I was concerned because...
When You’re in a Negative Place
Life can feel like a rollercoaster. It’s filled with highs and lows. The ebbs and flows of our emotions are often connected to our...
The Cuddle Corner
There’s a very special part of my house, one you probably don't know about even if you’ve been to my home. It’s in our...
The Future for Football from a Football Mom
I am a football mom. My boys live for football. My oldest plays sixth grade tackle, and my youngest plays fourth grade modified football....
Weathering the Seasons of Marriage Through Parenthood
My husband and I just celebrated our 10th wedding anniversary. In almost as much time, we have been parents. We knew, before getting married,...
When Your Teen Son Decides He Wants to Chat, Hold the...
My teen son plops down next to me, pauses, and says, “Hi, Mom!” I know this is his way of expressing that he has...