Parenthood

Her loud, clear voice cut through the din of children’s babble and parent conversation around us. I stood near the edge of the large rectangular play area, my infant son in a carrier as my 2-year-old daughter played happily in...

Every single year, we go through a Godforsaken time change. Supposedly this is supposed to help the farmers, but I’m convinced this is to torture parents. I dutifully make note on my calendar that the time is set to...

Summer is here, and our thoughts and expectations go to what we long for summers to be: Sips of tea on a hot day— Sitting by the pool— Lingering in the evenings catching fireflies— Listening to thunderstorms roll through— Vacations— Good books to read— Summer concerts...

I am the primary caretaker of two small children and have a part-time job.  End of story. Seriously, though, here's what happened. I woke up with a great idea for a blog post - I needed my computer!  But my three-year-old...

“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” to two preschoolers, I can’t say I totally blame them for thinking that. Parents these...

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. At kindergarten registration, a few days before the musical, they had the opportunity to buy...

Nothing can prepare you for parenting.   Before I had kids, I was that annoying person who talked about having kids using a pros and cons list. Bless my heart, I didn't have much of a choice since I had...