When my daughter was born I had no idea the pressure I would feel to breastfeed her and the intense guilt and shame that...
Learning new things generally comes easily to me.
I have a master’s degree and a physics degree — summa cum laude. I'm determinedly independent. When...
My son, my oldest, starts kindergarten in a little less than a month. It’s happening.
His elementary school puts on a musical in the spring....
I must give the disclaimer that I'm not the parent of a high school student. But as a former high school teacher who continues...
When I was a new, first time mom, I was easily rattled. If my son cried in public, I was mortified. If I had...
Here we are again, Mama. It's time to spring those clocks forward as Daylight Saving Time hits us again.
While the main focus is typically...
Last month, my oldest daughter was invited to her first sleepover. She had spent many nights at my parent’s house and even one with...
We’re the parents who have done it all: homeschool, private, and public school.
We struggled with school choice. For us, it was ridiculous agony because...
Introducing our dogs to the new baby, Part 1
When we found out we were pregnant with our first daughter, I was a little concerned...
Sing it with me now…. “It’s the most snotty-nosed tiiiiiiime of the year!”
The time of year when tissues are shoved all snug in our...
In + Around Richmond
Being a Millennial Mom in 2019: What it’s Actually Like
“I wouldn’t want to raise a kid today.”
That’s what you’ll hear from most adults over the age of 50. As a 33-year-old “Millennial Mom”...
