Ages & Stages

Nothing makes this mama's heart happier than sitting on my couch (or at my dining room table or even on my own bed) and being surrounded by my kids and their people. I don't take it lightly that my...

Welcome to our newest series. In "Friday Favorites," our team will share a handful of favorite items. These can range from clothes to beauty products to recipes to books and anything in between. Whether you’re searching for a gift for...

It happened. My baby turned 1. To be more specific, my youngest baby turned 1. "Baby." Is she still a baby now? Something tells me she'll always be my baby. My forver baby but bound and determined to grow...

Dear Moms, During this season of Thanksgiving, I would like to encourage you to talk to your kids about something that may not be a typical dinner-table conversation topic. I want you to talk to them about the Other Kids. My daughter...

My 7th grader struggles with math. Sound familiar? It isn't her strongest subject. She studies and does her best to understand the concepts and formulas, but it is a challenge. She is a military child who moved in the middle...

Somewhere around 3am, after my four month old woke up for the third time to eat, I went to use the bathroom and wash my hands when I noticed…the water wasn’t working. I jiggled the faucet as the muscles...

I was in the pediatrician’s office the other day getting my son’s 4-year-old checkup. He was happily playing in the “laundry” area of the waiting room—moving fabric from the pretend washer, then to the dryer, then ironing it with...

"The time will pass so fast. Just enjoy every minute!" I call big fat BOLOGNA!! Are you seriously telling me that I should enjoy rinsing poop out of my three-year-old's underpants? I should be whistling a happy tune while scrubbing the make-up...

This is part two of a series about extended breastfeeding. To read part one, click here. Growing up, I had very little exposure to breastfeeding. My mother did not breastfeed and I recall seeing one family friend breastfeeding once when I...

Listen, guys. This year has been rough—like, really rough. All our lives have been upended in ways we never could’ve imagined. Mundane activities like walking to the bus stop or going to a check-up are peppered with reminders that everything...

This crazy life we call motherhood is a common bond that we all share, right? Yet I can't help but look at social media and see the division, the judgment, and the horrible "Mommy Wars" that go on every...

You always remember your firsts… The good ones. The bad ones. And especially the ugly ones. Personally, I will never forget our first deployment. Now, this probably requires a bit of back story to fully understand, but I’ll keep...