Tag: parenting
I’ve Turned into My Mother (Thank Goodness for Me)
Twenty or so years ago (though it seems like just yesterday), I was a moody teenager. And, if you were like me back in...
The Years Fly By
When I became a mother, I received lots of advice and guidance from other moms. While it was impossible to apply everything I learned,...
The Old Television in the Bedroom Debate
I've always had one opinion about television in the bedroom: Not in my house. Sorry if that sounds preachy or judgy; but it's my...
Rules Are Made To Be Broken
There are many self-imposed rules that we have broken as parents over the past six years parenting three (soon to be four) children. I...
Youth Generalized Anxiety: What To Look For
At age six, I brought my daughter in to her pediatrician for her yearly physical. This was not the first year that the doctors...
Clean Up, Pick Up, Put Away (and Throw Away): Decluttering our...
I grew up in an apartment, which meant that we didn't have a garage or an attic to hide junk in. Instead, if something...
The Poetry of Motherhood
April is National Poetry Month. As an English teacher, I'm obviously all about celebrating this form of art. However, as a mom, I don't...
My Ugly Truth – I’m a Lazy Mom and I’m OK...
If you and your kids come to my house for a play date, there will not be an elaborate plan of what the kids...
The Necessity of Support when Parenting Alone
The life of a single parent is not easy, and the struggle to not feel defeated is a constant work in progress.
I became...
Taking Ownership of My Day…One Day at a Time
Back in January of this year, I wrote a blog post about the negative mindsets that I was giving up in 2018. It was...