Dear Special Needs Mama, You Are Not Alone
Momming is messy and hard no matter who your kids are. Even the most well-behaved and polite child will throw a tantrum eventually. When you parent what I call “extreme Read more
Raw truths from a partner, a mama, a teacher, and a therapist parenting a child with behavior disorders and basically figuring it out as I go.
Momming is messy and hard no matter who your kids are. Even the most well-behaved and polite child will throw a tantrum eventually. When you parent what I call “extreme Read more
So Saturday is my birthday. I am usually a full out celebrator of the entire month. I completely deem my own birthday as my favorite holiday of the year and Read more
I know your coffee is overpriced and your drinks are sugar-ladened cholesterol spikers, but you make me feel fancy. Mixed in with the hipster 20-somethings in their black oversized glasses Read more
Y’all this is not a drill! In a country where over 50% of couples are doomed to failed marriages, 36% of marriages face infidelity, and all of us go through Read more
This comes from a parent of a child with what we call “invisible disabilities”. This comes from a teacher whose students miss class for mental illnesses that no one can Read more
I remember being a single college student reading book after book on self-help, improvement, and becoming an adult. I had it all planned out. I had it together. A favorite Read more
Raising children is not child’s play, but can it be? In the last year, we decided to sell our home and downsize to full time RV living so we could Read more
When I was a kid, I grew up in the same neighborhood from the time I went to kindergarten to the time I graduated high school. My friends in elementary Read more
Making the decision to downsize our supersized lives and go tiny full time can be a very exciting one. However, many people, couples, and even families are seeing the trend Read more
For three hours I have been hovering between my oil diffuser and my lap flooded with papers that need graded. Last weekend I was diagnosed with the flu. I wasn’t Read more
I used to think it was cliche to hear older couples talk about how they loved their spouses more now than the day they met them. It seemed foreign to Read more
Just as the dust has settled from the inundation of Facebook photos of smiling families in matching Santa pajamas, surrounded by mountains of shiny gifts and happy children, the rigmarole Read more
Valentine’s Day puts a lot of pressure on men to shower their women with gifts, surprises, flowers, candy, or fancy dinners. Some women expect that and some men love to Read more
It is no secret that having kids can add an unbelievably heavy layer of complexity to even the strongest relationship. I would describe my husband and I’s marriage of almost Read more
Shopping for the women in our lives can be tricky. Mamas come in all shapes, styles, and sizes, and many have a wide variation of tastes. Husbands and children alike Read more
As I sit at my desk, wiping my tears and trying to prepare myself for my workday, I am overwhelmed. I am filled with so much frustration and so much Read more
Spending our first winter living tiny in Ohio has taught us some hard and fast lessons about surviving the snow and negative temps when your house is on wheels. This Read more
When you are a parent, lots of topics come up among friends that can be difficult conversations to navigate. “How do I help a friend who miscarried?” “Is there a Read more
I remember June 4th, 2016 with great clarity. It was the appointment we’d simultaneously hoped for and dreaded for years. Between my husband and I, we have over 30 years Read more
Let’s call it what it is. While I do not wish to be sacrilegious or disrespectful by any means, some Sundays I am wishing they’d really let my whole cup Read more
I don’t always pick the healthiest foods, or respond to my son’s ADHD meltdowns with the kindest words. But I’m not an impostor — I’m doing the best I can Read more
Dear Parent of A Gifted Learner: A Letter From A Desperate Teacher, Moms and dads, first let me thank you. My endless praises go out to you for reading to Read more
Fat, tall, thin, curvy, petite…we would all use different vocabulary to describe ourselves. But as I talk more openly with stark vulnerability, I am finding that my readers and even Read more
Making the decision to homeschool your child is not one usually made lightly. Many families pray and pine over their choice. Will my child become socially awkward? Will my child Read more