Parenting

“Don’t talk like that, mommy and daddy,” my 3-year-old said. I was taken aback. We were just bickering a little bit – the usual husband-and-wife...

What did you do today? Your question for me. A good question. A curious question. Nonetheless, I found myself without an answer.   What did...

For most parents, the teen years are quite tumultuous. Terrible. Maybe even a bit traumatic. A constant push and pull. Your teens push for freedom....

I was born three months premature; I weighed all of two pounds and one ounce. My parents were told I wouldn’t live. I kept on...

To the new momma who didn’t feel joy: It’s okay, I didn’t either. When I was pregnant with my first child, I wanted nothing more...

Moms don’t get a break. It’s nap time and my baby should be sleeping. I walk into her room to calm her and give her...

I don’t have many photos from the end of my second pregnancy. As it turns out, you can’t eat unlimited Chick-fil-A and Dairy Queen blizzards...

The anxiety that comes with pregnancy is intense. You can’t even use the bathroom without someone freaking out. Starting at around 32 weeks, your husband...

I wasn’t the best mom today. I didn’t wake up her with a smile and a hug. Instead, I rushed into her room yelling, “GET...

Pam first noticed something different about her son, Joshua, when he was 18 months old. Though he was a perfectly healthy baby, she knew he...

As you lay sleeping in your bed, the weight of today lifts from my shoulders. The struggles of the day are quickly forgotten and I...

When God gives a girl a brother… He gives her someone to play with — someone to push cars with, to ride bikes with, and...

Facebook’s Messenger Kids app was met with much resistance and skepticism when it launched last year. Parents on every platform were shouting, “Not my kid!”...

My son just turned 10 last month. He was very excited about his birthday. We have a tradition that our kids get to choose their...

Instincts to protect our little ones are strong. There are times I have found myself channeling “The Matrix” with my ability to intervene during typical...

I’m thankful for my non-judgmental mommy friends. The sun is finally shining… goodbye frostbite, and hello itchy, puffy eyes! Spring is here! Pack the diapers,...

These three. If they knew I was taking this picture, they would have quickly unlinked their arms and given each other a look as if...

Tod•dler: noun. Master procrastinator. Emotional. Fierce loyalty. Adorable human. Givers of love. Independent. Your favorite new phrase? “ME do it, myself.” Filling up your sippy....

One of the hardest parts about motherhood is the anxiety; the anxiety to make sure everything is going to be okay. The anxiety when your...

Let them be dirty. Easier said than done for mothers like me. I like a tidy home, clean hands, and no slime in my child’s...