Tag: Family

I Don’t Know if I Want More Kids and That’s OK

Let me start by saying that this is a very personal topic for me, as it is for everyone. In this article, I’m simply...

Surviving our 1st Family Road Trip

Driving- the all American travel method and in today’s world an option to avoid inflated airline tickets, pat downs by TSA and 3 oz....

Unsolicited Advice- A new way to handle it

It began over eighteen years ago a week after my first child was born when I first heard from a perfect stranger, “Put a hat...

A Lesson I Would Rather Not Have Learned

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Help Wanted: Encouraging Children to Help Out Around the House!

I don't know about you, but sometimes I feel like I am working for my children!  I mean really, they almost expect me to...

An Open Letter to My Husband After a Difficult 2015

Dear Sweet Husband, As 2015 comes to a close, I stand with you holding your hand and breathing a sigh of relief. We made it....

Just When You Think You Have Them Figured Out… They Change

Once, about a year after the birth of my first son, I was boasting to a friend that my son was FINALLY sleeping through...

Putting Myself Out There

As mothers we can be the biggest cheerleaders for our kids.  We see their potential.  We know how close they are to achieving something...

Family and Mental Illness: Awareness as Mothers

As mothers, we are presented with information and screening information on Postpartum Depression after we give birth. Our physicians may also let our partners/spouses...

Black Hills Road Trip – What To See

Ahhhh… the quintessential family road trip! You either love it or you hate it! Fortunately, my family loves it! I've always loved a good...

How do I Mother an 8 Year Old Dude?

The oldest child is the experiment kid.  We don't know what we are doing, and every new developmental milestone is another exercise is rookie...

What Friendship Looks Like

Now that I'm a mom, I've realized that friendship looks different than it used to. When I first became a mom, I found myself feeling...