3 Things my kids’ tantrums have taught me
When my husband and I chose foster to adopt to expand our family, we were prepared to love and provide…
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When my husband and I chose foster to adopt to expand our family, we were prepared to love and provide…
Continue ReadingMy Grandma Maxine was truly remarkable. She was an absolutely tremendous grandma, and it wasn't because of her cookies (which…
Continue ReadingWhen you become a new mom, there are things that you just expect. You are prepared to tackle endless amounts…
Continue ReadingMy mother was always present, literally and figuratively. She was like a floating head - every time my sister and…
Continue ReadingRight around our oldest daughters first birthday, talk of preschool started to come up. "Are you going to start her…
Continue ReadingSince my oldest son is going into the eighth grade, and my youngest into the sixth, I feel that I…
Continue ReadingMy littlest one will be 10 in 2 weeks. Ten years old. The big 1-0. Double Digits. I feel…
Continue ReadingA construction paper heart was my reminder of what our children really need. Not the extravagant, expensive toys, but the love…
Continue Reading“I just can’t understand how parents can encourage their kids to play football.” This post on Facebook recently caught…
Continue ReadingI’m not exactly proud (or ashamed) of this, but my friend Elissa and I used to have bootleg movie marathons.…
Continue ReadingWhen I was in my 20's I often thought about what my life would look like when I made the…
Continue ReadingNot right now, honey. This has become my mothering motto, if you will. “Mommy, can you come outside and push…
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