Tag: Parenting
The “B” Word I Won’t Use
“Oh don’t say that word around Courtney,” my friend joked after hearing another mom share about her hectic life.
The mom laughed with confusion....
Why Kids Need to Climb, Spin, + Jump
My kids have gone to several different schools over the last few years. Their current elementary school allows the kids to climb UP the slides...
5 Ways to Show Your Teacher Appreciation This Year
The end of a very long, often chaotic, and definitely unprecedented school year is here.
You can honor your favorite teachers in many ways. It...
Unbecoming Supermom
Alcohol. Illicit drugs. Those were not my preferred vices. I preferred the socially acceptable one. The one that no one questioned. The one that...
Yes, You Still Know What You Are Doing
How do you have confidence in your parenting when you can’t even know if it’s safe to take a walk in your neighborhood with...
The Pros of Summer Camp for Kids in the Pandemic World
Like nearly everyone in the world, my daily life as I knew it changed completely with the pandemic.
Suddenly, my active-duty husband and I transitioned...
Early Saturdays Are Worth It For This Ballerina
“8:00 am on a Saturday?!?” I asked incredulously.
As my friend reassured me that she really enjoyed getting her daughter out the door for soccer,...
The Funny (and Ironic) Memories of Parenthood
Oh the things we've done to our kids or had done to us by our kids.
I mean, are you really even a parent unless...
In the Midnight Hour: Musings on Motherhood
This week, my youngest child had a cough that started out benign but developed into a hacking cough that woke him up, gasping for...
Mama of the Bigs: Embracing the Season of Raising Teens and...
I carried a diaper bag for 11 years. Now I'm raising teens and adults. How did that happen so fast?
Having four children within eight...
Lessons Learned from Having Children Close in Age
We have four children. Our daughter, who is the eldest, was three years old when I gave birth to our youngest. It sounds like a...
Transparent Parenting: The Day I Scared My Son with my Grief
I knew my friend would be dropping off my son from school any minute. I had to get myself together.
I walked into my bathroom,...