To my daughter the night before kindergarten-
Tomorrow, you are going to be great.
I’m not saying this as an encouraging “I think you can.”...
I am currently preparing for reasonably major surgery.
As the main caregiver for my 6 and 3-year-old children, this has turned out to be...
It’s a Saturday night, and most of my other 21-year-old friends are heading out for the evening.
Meanwhile, back at my house, my 2-year-old just...
Dulled by repetition, we hear the news with only semi-surprised horror.
We see the all-too-regular imagery of children hiding under their desks and running from...
At the end of the fall, one of the high schools called me. They had lost one of their AP physics teachers with less...
This isn't the kind of mom I want to be.
The realization hit me hard as I balanced uncomfortably on my hands and knees, scrubbing...
Before I became a mom...well, let’s start it with pregnancy. Before I got pregnant...I was an organized person. I worked my way through college...
Have you ever asked your child to do something simple, easy, or routine only for them to respond in a whiny, demanding, or dismissive...
If there's one thing I've learned in motherhood, it's that what works well for others will probably not work for you. I've heard wonderful...
It's crazy how having a kid can really change up your priorities.
My husband and I have both made changes this year that I don't...














