One of my girlfriends admitted how hard it was to leave her baby to go work until she embraced a new attitude. If the baby was crying as she walked out the door, instead of feeling guilty and starting...
Dear Father-in-Law,
Your grandson, Eli, turned three this past Friday. As I was listing everyone who would be joining us, he added your name, “And YehYeh!” he excitedly said. I told him you left us four days ago, that you...
If you are looking for ways to save space, save money, and encourage your child to play independently, then allow me to present the Toy Swap Bin. The idea is simple, but the result is genius.
How It Works
You...
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It’s no secret that privacy concerns are at an all-time high. And when it comes to our families, these concerns appear even more serious. How do we protect our kids from the dangers of...
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About 7 years ago, when I was a full-time stay at home mom, I thought I would give canning a try. I didn’t have a clue what to do, but I knew we could...
There’s no doubt that moms have many superpowers. Somedays, one superpower might be stronger than another (The Multitasker), some days a new superpower appears when we need it most (The Get to Sleeper), our children are faced with a...
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I'd like to think that I have a "smart home," but I know my house is more like a D+ student. We have smart TVs, use Google Nest for our thermostat,...
I recently got to visit a really good friend who moved away to a new city. We first met in San Francisco when we were in our mid-twenties, both new to town, ready and willing to make friends. Now,...
My mom passed away in October 2016, when my kids were just 3 and 1.5 years old. They didn’t get to know her very well during the short span that they all inhabited the world together, since my mom...
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When I was 13 years old I weighed 100 pounds (I’m 5’6”). I was, for a brief period, what people would call skinny. I counted calories, fat grams, and minutes exercised each day to...
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