The End of Dinnertime Drama: Mommy’s Special Plate
Visiting my elementary aged kids at school for lunch is like being on safari watching a bunch of wild animals in their natural habitat. I could narrate my observations...
Catch Them Being Good and Tell Them Why!
“Catch them being good.” Most parenting advice includes these words of wisdom. The idea is that we should praise children for good behavior, both as positive reinforcement and to promote...
A Kind Heart
According to Elizabeth Stone, parenting is “to decide forever to have your heart go walking around outside your body.” Like most moms, I’m probably a bit overprotective. I want my...
Forced to Figure It Out
by Amy Workman
My husband’s vacation time was up and he returned to work when our daughter was three weeks old. I could see no feasible way to do anything besides take care...
Bribery Desserts and Forced Family Fun
Kids grow up. That’s what they do. If you feed them – which it’s illegal not to – and time passes, they will grow up. The older they get, the...
I Am Sorry
by Joy Ballard
It was the end of a long day. My husband and I were having our usual debrief of the day’s happenings when all of a sudden, seemingly out of nowhere,...
Tips for Picking the Right Preschool
“Is my child ready for elementary school?” If you’re the parent of a young child, or children, chances are you’ve asked yourself this question. We all want to make sure...
Work, Interrupted
It was a hot summer evening a few weeks ago, when I found myself driving home from a busy day of mom-ing in jammed traffic with two sweaty kids in...
National Middle Child Day
I’m a classic middle child in my family – but also a little bit of an oldest. I had the unique position when I was growing up that, for a...
Everything I Need To Know About Supporting Women I Learned From Pageants
I sat down at my appointed table backstage. After a full day of work, it was time to get ready for the stage. Surrounded by high heels, cans of...
Five Tips to Ease Into the Back-to-School Routine
Enter to win New Horizon Academy’s back-to-school giveaway here: https://woobox.com/t2bqwt After a fun-filled summer, getting back into a school routine can be a challenge for both parents and children alike....
The Many Stories We Tell
I am a story teller. I weave words with images, tuck them into neat little squares on a grid. These are the stories I share with the world. You have...
Saying Yes to Being an Adventure Mom
What is an ‘adventure mom?’ I am truly not certain, but to me it means pushing myself out of my comfort zone and just going for it. The comfort zone...
While She Naps
How many times have you made a to-do list of all the things you will accomplish during nap time? From household chores to work projects and more, the list is...