About Interruptions…
Today, I want to introduce you to a mom I really admire. Megan and I originally “met” through our blogs, and then got to know each other better through Hearts-at-Home…
The Choking Game – It’s Not a Game
My heart has been so heavy for a family near us who recently lost their teenage son. I don’t know the family personally (they are friends of a friend of our…
Sandwiched! Parenting Your Parents Too
Many parents are not only juggling the role of mom or dad to their own kids, they are also caring for their aging parents. Today for Mom-Monday, I’m sharing an…
The gift of an ordinary day
My neighbor Barbara forwarded me this video and I just had to share it. I watched it for about a minute before the tears started falling. It’s poignant, and beautiful,…
This beautiful end of summer with my little girl
As I write this, my daughter is playing Monopoly with a friend, and my son is in his room driving a remote control car around. I just finished doing some…
The best one-sentence parenting advice
The road of parenting wasn’t meant to be walked alone. It’s so helpful to be able to get together with other moms and talk about what’s working and what’s not…
When did your kids figure it out? (Or have they?)
The other night, my son came up to me out of the blue and said, “So, Mom, you’re the Tooth Fairy, right?” My daughter–eleven now–had long since figured it out, but…
A great parenting tip (that really helps with sibling rivalry)
I mentioned last week that I’ve had a few of those parenting-is-hard days lately. It seems like my kids (9 and 11) have been bickering more than usual. But there’s always good…