Braiding her hair (but really, it’s more than that)…
She’s twelve now and she stands almost eye to eye with me. With each day, she’s becoming more independent, and more sure of herself. She likes reading and painting, swimming…
How do you know when you’re done having kids?
When my friend Stephanie at Metropolitan Mama sent me the question, “What were the contributing factors that led to your decision to have two kids?”… I had to think about…
5 Things You Didn’t Know About Sleep
Today, for Mom-Monday I’m sharing a helpful article from my writing friend and parenting author Elizabeth Pantley. Any mom knows that sleep is critical (both to baby and mom!). Here are some…
Five simple ways to give your kids an example of a healthy marriage
My daughter was downloading photos to the computer the other day and this one caught my eye: “What’s that from?” I asked, recognizing my yellow shirt. “Oh, that’s when we…
A day (every week) for moms…
I’m a whole lot better at mommy-hood with others by my side. Others like you. Which is why I started Mom-Monday – a day every week dedicated to mom-stories, tips,…
Sometimes a mom… needs to be told she’s a good mom
The kids and I pause in the kitchen, listening to the rain outside. It’s coming down harder now, slapping against the patio overhang and the windows. “The bird!” my daughter…
The lesson in the pet aisle at Target…
*post originally published 2009 My daughter and I walked into Target and headed straight for the pet aisle. She had around $40.00 left on a gift card she’d been saving,…
Is the Grass Really Greener?
I led a parenting workshop this past weekend on Finding Mommy Bliss and one of the things I talked about was “Loving Perceptively, Here and Now”–not getting so caught up in…