I’m not a psychologist (although I am certified to teach psychology), but I love to study human nature. Eleven years spent teaching teenagers and...
You know what they say about best-laid plans? Well, things did not go as planned this week. I had time set aside after packing...
Remember the ad campaign with the tagline, “I haven’t got time for the pain”? Never does that line ring truer than when you are...
Our love-hate relationship began with Mother Nature.
A hurricane canceled our son's first birthday party. His 2nd birthday party was never planned due to frequent...
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...
"I am NOT giving my kids an allowance," says young wife to young husband. That was months before their first was born and years...
Kindergarten is a word that stirs many emotions in a parent’s heart.
Even if your child has previously been in full-time daycare or preschool, it’s...
Dear Sleep Deprived Mama,
I see you over there looking at Target's new fall line of bedding and pillows. You're so excited to move your...
Bullying is not always something that we are prepared for handling as parents. But, unfortunately, it is almost guaranteed that at some point in your...
Some years ago, there was a TV commercial from an auto garage with the slug line:
“You can pay me now or pay me later.”
The...
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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”...
