Over at The Mom Initiative
I’m so honored to be part of the mom team over at The Mom Initiative! It’s an amazing group of women, and it’s a great site, filled with…
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,…
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Being a happy mom isn’t about sailing through motherhood. It’s not about having it all together or having the best kids. And it’s not about perfection. Motherhood can be chaotic,…
Separation Anxiety – At Home and Out of Sight
Today for Mom-Monday, I wanted to share a great article by my friend Elizabeth Pantley, author of the No-Cry series of parenting books. For those of you who have kids…
A question for moms (and it’s all about bliss!)
Hi everyone, I hope you had a great weekend. It’s been so beautiful here in Northern California–clear and sunny after several days of heavy rain. The grass is green, the…
For you, the single mom…
I’ve been really touched by the stories of a couple single moms in my life lately and I felt the need to run this post again (originally published in 2010). If…
When being a parent means… giving a gentle answer
Sometimes as moms, it can be hard to give a gentle answer, especially when we’re in the middle of challenging situations or arguments with our kids. It can be hard…
Be joyful… always?
It was early in the morning, right after I woke up, and I heard my kids laughing down the hall. I tip-toed toward their rooms, wondering what was so funny….