Ages + Stages

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,...

I got my first cell phone when I was 17 and the only reason my parents got it for me was for emergencies. Now my phone has more functions and buttons than I could ever imagine. Social media, news,...

Balance does NOT exist.  In modern motherhood, that is.  No matter how often "perfection" is ingrained into our social media-absorbing brains throughout the day, the reality is that perfection is a portrayal, not an attainable lifestyle. The true beauty of motherhood cannot...

Summer is in full swing. You may be going strong knocking out your summer bucket list, or you may be consulting Facebook and Pinterest nightly for events and activities to fill your days. If you’re anything like me, most...

I am not even going to sugarcoat it, parenting is way harder than I thought it would be. Not the ins and out of the daily grind or the whole raising a human thing; I was prepared for that....

Dear "Middle Little," as I'll always affectionately refer to you,  Yes, it's true, you were second in line. But there were many firsts with you that I'll treasure forever.   You were the first one to be born at home. Yes, your...

You know that moment when you're parenting a toddler, and daily life is totally crazy and overwhelming, and you think to yourself, Hey, we should start all over and multiply this insanity exponentially!   No? Just me?  Okay, well, however you...

It can be unnerving to send your baby off to kindergarten, especially if they don’t have a great deal of classroom experience. As I get ready to release my son into the big, scary world of elementary school, I...