Hey Parents-Stop Raising Mean Kids
I am sick and tired of people raising mean children. It’s amazing to me that parents today are not instilling kindness in their children. On...
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I am sick and tired of people raising mean children. It’s amazing to me that parents today are not instilling kindness in their children. On...
Read moreI scroll past pictures on Facebook and Instagram of moms and daughters wearing matching floral maxi dresses, bathing suits, or rompers. Maxi dresses are my...
Read moreConfession: Summer break has not quite turned out the way I’d envisioned. Don’t get me wrong, there have been so many amazing moments that I’m...
Read moreZak Waddel“Where The Wild Things Are” was once banned. You read that right! The beloved children’s book we all grew up with was banned for...
Read moreTo my child with anxiety, I will always fight your monsters. The ones under your bed and the ones in your head. The anxiety that...
Read moreThey tell us … Be strong, but not assertive. Be confident, but not arrogant. Be successful, but never boastful. Be a leader, but not bossy....
Read moreYou’re only 11 years old and yet I am beginning to see the bruises left by society’s labels for girls; from comparing yourself to others...
Read moreOften it can be difficult to switch gears and "go with the flow." As adults, we get so stuck in our mindset of making plans...
Read moreMy heart swells everytime I stare at your sweet, sleepy face. I look at you now, the tender age of 3, when catching crickets and...
Read moreAs a parent, nothing is more gratifying than the look of absolute adoration and happiness your children give as soon as they lay eyes on...
Read moreThey say it all the time. “Enjoy every second.” And when you’re a new mom, it gets kind of annoying. You hear it over and...
Read moreMy daughter won’t hear me tell her she has to “do it all.” Instead, she’ll hear me ask God to keep guiding us both to...
Read moreA letter to the distracted parents: I am one of you. It only takes a moment of distraction for a tragedy to happen. These are...
Read moreDads are the greatest, but they have an obnoxiously funny way of trying to (and often succeeding at) pressing all their kids' buttons. Whether they're...
Read moreNiantic has infused a bit of free fun into our summer yet again! Back in 2016, my family was swept up in the Pokémon GO...
Read moreDear Mamas, On the days that you break even — the days when you miss your alarm, oversleep and rush the kids around like a...
Read moreFor many, the idea of being a foster parent seems overwhelming because of the potential heartbreak involved. Thankfully, all across the country, there are people...
Read more“I need to lose x pounds, so I’m cutting out y from my diet.” I hear this sentence come up in conversation way too often—even...
Read moreI’m not everyone’s cup of tea. I’m too much for some people. Too loud; too outspoken. I talk too much. I voice my opinions far...
Read moreI became a stay at home mom just under a year ago after my second child was born. That’s right, my second child. After I...
Read moreMom guilt is a real thing. I never understood it until I became a mom. It can stem from so many different things. What is...
Read moreI don’t wear jeans. I am a sweatpants girl for life, but not just because I am a comfort queen—and a proud one at that....
Read moreYou can desperately need a break from your children and still be a good mom. You can make them a can of Spaghettios for dinner...
Read moreSister, that “perfect” mom, she’s a myth. The one you’re comparing yourself to? She doesn’t have it all together either, she might just be better...
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