The mom and her daughter in the dressing room…
I walked into the dressing room of a store the other day to try some clothes on. Another mom walked in beside me pushing a stroller with a newborn in it. She was balancing…
Five ways to become a more grateful mom…
Welcome Mom-Monday, everyone! I had so much fun talking with other moms about gratitude at the live webchat last week that I decided to do a two-part series about the topic…
The girl in the mirror…
Today, I’m sharing a question from a reader (with permission) about eating disorders, as well as some resources, in the hope that it might help others who are struggling. As…
Gratitude – A Happy Habit
Being grateful isn’t always easy. Especially in the middle of the challenges and chaos that can come with parenting. But when we focus on the roses, instead of the thorns… (one of the…
Come visit me today at Mamapedia!
Happy Mom-Monday, everyone! I hope you had a great weekend. We had a fun one, especially Saturday moring at the Relay for Life event in our area. It was an emotional…
When Disaster Strikes (and one way to involve your kids in helping)
I know I’m not alone when I say how sad I was to hear about the earthquake and tsunami in Japan. I woke up that morning to a text from…
It’s just a truck…
Faded-yellow, rusted, old. A remnant from when my kids were younger. They used to push it around the yard and make noises like an engine. They used to fill it…
Not perfect…
The other day, I was looking through some magazine articles I’ve written and I came across one of my poems that was published in a teen magazine several years ago. The poem was…