To My Tween at 5th Grade Graduation: You’re Ready
I thought I would be more sad than this. I walked with my daughter to school this morning. I say…
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I thought I would be more sad than this. I walked with my daughter to school this morning. I say…
Continue ReadingThank you for sharing your child with me this school year. August is a natural high for teachers. We work…
Continue ReadingThe other night was marked by my 6-year-old daughter’s mega meltdown. I racked my brain for any way to help…
Continue ReadingThis Sunday is Mother's Day. It's supposed to be all about "us"—our day to be thanked for the "love we've…
Continue ReadingLet’s talk about what we don’t talk about near enough, and what I feel gets swept under the rug a…
Continue ReadingI remember having a particularly epic blowout fight with my mom when I was 17. Her baffling words rang crystal…
Continue ReadingMy mum thanked me last night. She babysat, and SHE thanked ME?! She never taught my brother or me to…
Continue ReadingAlmost everyone told us transitioning from two to three kids wouldn’t be too difficult. Their rationale was simple: you’ve been…
Continue ReadingTo my firstborn . . . You are the first person I fell in love with long before I saw…
Continue ReadingI grew up in a family where spanking was a regular form of discipline. It wasn't frowned upon in our…
Continue ReadingWhen we announced we were expecting our first baby, the questions started right away: “Are you finding out what you’re…
Continue ReadingMy kids look like me. I know, most people can say the same thing. But, for us, it’s always a…
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