Parenting

After almost a decade at this motherhood gig (and three rambunctious littles to show for it!) I've come up with a few items that I should have included in my baby shower registry some five and 10 years ago....

Children are more capable than we sometimes give them credit for. A great way to capitalize on this, and give them responsibility and a sense of importance, is to involve them in your daily chores! If your preschooler can navigate a...

We all have those times where it seems like it’s one thing after the other coming at us. For my family recently, it was being rear-ended, an unexpected injury, a dead car battery among other things, all within a...

Dear Preschool Teacher, As I flipped through my calendar to find where I’d scribbled, “first day of preschool, ” I realized that tucked neatly in an envelope in the front pocket was a lock of hair from his first haircut....

I recently bought the Instant Pot because a friend of mine cooked frozen chicken in 30 minutes.  You read it right: frozen chicken in 30 minutes.  Sign. Me. Up.  Where do I get this magical machine to make all...

Dear Sweet Boy,  It's finally happening. For most it's just another birthday, but for me you are turning double digits. You'll be double digits for the rest of your life. We've known each other a decade now. A WHOLE DECADE....

Being pregnant with your second baby is completely different from the first time around. During your first pregnancy, you are beside yourself about every single thing and detail going on in and outside of your body. You are forming...

If I am being perfectly honest, Amazon is an all-too-easy addiction for which I will proudly wear my badge. My husband and I always had somewhat of a love affair with Amazon, but since becoming parents, this love has...