Ages + Stages

I have a soon-to-be 12-year-old son, so it's safe to say I've been in the tween phase for a little while now and it happens to me every year: birthday and Christmas shopping for him can be difficult! With...

I found myself met the other day with a heavy dose of guilt as the thought crossed my mind about how dang hard being a mom is. Kids are hard, and their stuff, their opinions and attitudes, their schedules,...

So, you've started thinking about private school. Maybe you've always wanted your child to have a Christian education. Maybe you had every intention of sending your kids to public school, but that isn't working out the way you'd hoped...

Of the many, many things I never thought I’d have an opinion about before becoming a parent, a passion for the best toddler parks might top the list. I’m not much of an outdoorsy girl—more of a couch-under-a-blanket kinda girl,...

Can we just open a conversation here? This past year has sparked a question: what is best for our family - the public or private school system? I’m ready for full blown backlash and opinions to fly here. To be...

Potty training...two words that bring fear and anxiety to every parent. Everyone has their own opinions and thoughts on how to potty train a child. The two-day method, three-day method, self train; there are so many methods and theories...

Dyslexia is defined “as a learning disability that makes it difficult to read, write, and spell in spite of normal intelligence and adequate instruction.” (Dyslexia Reading Connection, Inc.) Dyslexia is a processing disorder. Dyslexics brains are wired differently; therefore,...

This year has been an interesting one. Among a million other things, we welcomed our third child, an adorable, healthy, sweet-as-can-be, happy accident. Yes, she was the complete product of a simple careless night. And if anyone remembers from...