I have a five-year-old daughter who just started kindergarten. She is amazing. She has confidence and optimism. She is really a joy to be around.
Last week, I was giving her a bath, and as she was getting out and...
I was convinced this time would be different. I was sure I was having a girl. The Chinese Gender Prediction test, the ring test, and every other gender test I found on the internet said it would be a...
I usually try to have helpful advice or insights in the articles I write. I wish I could do that for you here, but I can't because I am just starting the kindergarten admissions process, and I am overwhelmed....
As all you hard-working moms know, it’s difficult to find the peace and quiet to sit down and leisurely read a book. Maybe some of you are lucky enough to be in a book club. But if not, if...
I survived the first year! This year of motherhood was such an exciting, emotional rollercoaster. I spent the morning of my son’s birthday looking at pictures from when he was born, trying to wrap my head around how fast...
As I left my kids’ daycare this morning, I passed by a mom who was hiding in the doorway, listening to her toddler screaming her name over and over, a pained look on her face. I gave her a...
Middle school is a “magical time of human growth and transformation set against the backdrop of adolescent ups and downs,” as the principal of my daughter’s new school described it in his welcome letter. There will be hormones, there...
I am not a crafty mom. I am not a creative mom, and before you try to console me, let me tell you about a few #fails.
Halloween costumes come from Amazon or Zulily, because the one time I...
I learned the difference between a maze and a labyrinth when I was seven months pregnant.
“A lot of people think labyrinths and mazes are the same, but they’re not,” our doula explained. “A maze is meant to trick...
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My daughters love all things girly. Gymnastics, playing house, and getting their toes painted. Therefore, I was a little apprehensive when I was asked if my girls wanted to...
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