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Kids, Living, Motherhood
July 11, 2019
12 Minute Read

10 Water Safety Tips From a Mom Who Investigates Drownings

I investigate drownings. I understand the realities of what can happen, often so quickly and quietly. I read a lot about water safety and tips…

Motherhood
June 27, 2019
3 Minute Read

My Kids Are Bored and I Don’t Care

I, Amy Weatherly, REFUSE TO BE MY KIDS’ FUN COORDINATOR. THIS IS NOT A CRUISE SHIP AND I AM NOT THE EVENT DIRECTOR. I AM NOT THE FUN CAPTAIN, OR…

Kids, Motherhood
June 24, 2019
4 Minute Read

Summer isn’t Sweet For This Working Mom

Ah, summer. The days of laziness. Slow mornings. Unscheduled hours. Long hours swimming. Sport camps. VBS. Naps disguised as quiet time. Day…

Motherhood
June 12, 2019
4 Minute Read

Look For the Mom

Summertime. Summertime is for picnics and family vacations and holiday BBQs. For weddings and family reunions and graduations. Parties and birthdays…

Kids, Motherhood
June 11, 2019
3 Minute Read

I am the Crazy Sports Mom

“But how much is too much? Don’t you think he should just be a kid?” Even as I write this, I am falling asleep, catching up on work…

Kids
June 4, 2019
2 Minute Read

This Summer, Let’s Do it All Wrong

We’re going to have a summer with no label. It won’t be an ‘80s summer or a summer with a bucket list. It won’t be a screen-free summer or a…

Kids, Teen
May 29, 2019
3 Minute Read

I’m Giving My Teens Permission to Be Kids This Summer

Dear world: they are not yours yet. These adult-sized bodies are not for the taking. I’m giving these teens permission to be kids for just a…

Kids, Loss
May 28, 2019
11 Minute Read

My Son Drowned While I Was Just a Few Feet Away. This is What Every Parent Needs to Know About Drowning.

Judah Levi Brown was a lively, happy, vivacious, curious, and adventurous boy. He was a blue-eyed, blonde-haired firecracker, who was always into…

Motherhood, School
August 9, 2018
3 Minute Read

Embracing the Summer Shift

I feel a shift, slight, like tectonic plates slowly rearranging the world. Every August an unseasonably cold morning shakes me out of my summer haze.…

Kids, Motherhood
July 24, 2018
4 Minute Read

Summer Is the Sweet Spot of Life With Kids

Sometimes I forget summer is my favorite season. I forget that during the long winter months, I yearn for these sun-drenched days filled with a…

Summer

10 Water Safety Tips From a Mom Who Investigates Drownings

My Kids Are Bored and I Don’t Care

Summer isn’t Sweet For This Working Mom

Look For the Mom

I am the Crazy Sports Mom

This Summer, Let’s Do it All Wrong

I’m Giving My Teens Permission to Be Kids This Summer

My Son Drowned While I Was Just a Few Feet Away. This is What Every Parent Needs to Know About Drowning.

Embracing the Summer Shift

Summer Is the Sweet Spot of Life With Kids

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