Our guest post today is from legendary Richmond mom, Kerin Morgan. She has parented 11 children and now enjoys her first 16 grandchildren. Kerin is also the co-owner, along with her son, of Aqua-Tots Swim Schools in Richmond and...
March 21 is National Single Parents Day. In 1984, President Reagan issued a proclamation declaring the day to recognize the effort of our nations single parents. And while most of us will tell you that we don’t need a...
Last year, my son went to kindergarten. This year, he is in first grade. And he just looks different. Sure he has grown taller and lost his first tooth…but that’s not it. It’s in his eyes.
His eyes have the...
Bad days-we all have them. Days where all you want to do is curl up into a little ball and be by yourself. Mom calling? Best friend texting? A colleague has some advice and your neighbor is offering coffee?...
We all need playtime.
Whether a “mental health day” or making time for our passions, playtime is important for refueling our tanks. For our kids, play enables them to learn, explore, and connect to others.
Raising three boys with autism, we...
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 idea? Spend a little now on maintenance or spend much for future repairs.
The same philosophy...
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 know, a super fun topic to talk to your kids about, right?
If I could have avoided it, I would have,
but four years ago in January, my Mom (their grandmother) died.
Last year, I wrote an article about living with...
From the depths of the closet I pulled out a forgotten Raggedy Andy. “Oh look, Ellie! It’s Raggedy Andy! I bet he would love to play the drums with you!” My attempt to distract from an almost meltdown was...
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...
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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”...
