Parenting

June is HERE and you know what that means…school is winding down and those long summer days are about to begin. If you’re like me, with a toddler who's too young for camps but old enough to get bored,...

The seven-year itch is a psychological term that suggests that happiness in a relationship declines after around year seven of a marriage.  Source: Wikipedia  On the eve of my seventh wedding anniversary, after a long, exhausting fight, I lie in bed...

The last few weeks of the school year are taxing for teachers. Endless paperwork, organizing, taking inventory, cleaning, meetings, testing, and creative planning (try keeping a classroom of kiddos who are hungry for summer on-task and engaged – it’s...

Sometimes we just need to hear this, so I’m going to say it! Your parenting choices are OK! In parenting there are a million choices we make every day and in every stage. Each choice is made for a reason...

One year ago today, on May 23rd, 2017, I very nervously admitted to God, myself, and a room full of strangers that I had a problem I didn’t know how to fix. I was an alcoholic and I needed...

I am by nature an organized planner. With each kid, though, I seem to lose a little bit of my old pre-kid "super type-A" personality. Don't get me wrong, it is not a bad thing—kids have for sure taught...

Off the top of my head I can think of two very distinct family traditions we had when I was a kid. One was going on vacation; whether it was a road trip down to the beautiful city of...

Are you moving to Fairview? This is for you. Do you live here and are just looking for something new to do? This guide to Fairview is also for you! We moved to the Oakwood Estates neighborhood of Fairview...