Apr
29
I Am Like You
To the mama who feels like motherhood is more suffocating than satisfying, I see you. I AM you. As I lie awake scrolling amidst my daily anxiety and mental to-do Read more
Tag: children
Mar
07
A Mom’s Tired Arms
Moms are Carriers and Our Arms are Tired. There are awesome dads, supportive grandparents, extraordinary aunts, and mentors we love… But it feels like moms are carrying EVERYTHING for EVERYONE Read more
Jan
25
Motherhood Feels Like A Trap
Sometimes motherhood feels like a trap. I know, I know. I can already hear the haters crawling out from the woodwork to edge toward their keyboards and recite a chorus Read more
Jan
07
Dear Young Women
Dear Young Women (either newly or currently unmarried), Lean in for some hard truths that will open your wide, pre-wife eyeballs and possibly blow your mind. Here’s how my husband Read more
Oct
04
How to Keep Your Kids Happy in a Tiny Home
Living in a tiny house has become quite popular these days. A quick Google search, and you’ll find all kinds of articles about couples or single folks living the tiny Read more
Jul
03
Summer Survival Guide for Parents of Extreme Children: Five Strategies to Enjoy Your Summer Break Together
I often write about the real life musings of raising a child with extreme behavior disorders. For other special needs parents like myself, the idea of spending two hot months Read more
May
27
To The Homeschool Mom From An Outsider: Here’s Why You’re Amazing
*Guest post by Kelsey Scism I’m not a homeschool mom. Nope. Couldn’t handle it. Here are five reasons why… I like spending time with my kids, but not all of Read more
May
23
ADHD And Bedtime: How To End The Ongoing Nightmare
Bedtime for most kids can be a pain, but trying to calm and soothe your ADHDer into a deep sleep can sometimes feel impossible. In our house, our son (who Read more
May
03
The Real Face of ADHD
*Guest Post by Melissa Bates As I write this, I’m not sure what words are going to follow. All I know is that my brain and my heart can’t handle Read more
Apr
10
Dear To-Do List-Slow Your Role: Learning To Say No In A Yes-Filled World
Full disclosure, I had a meltdown this weekend…in the car…on the way back from an eight hour road trip. Not my finest moment. Breaks, for teachers and parents, should be Read more
Apr
06
Tourette Syndrome: A 50/50 Chance
*Guest Post by Katie Lemons of Hot and Sour Blog Before I met my husband, I had an inaccurate and incomplete knowledge of what Tourette syndrome was. Like many others, Read more
Mar
06
Dear Starbucks, I Love You
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
Feb
27
RoadSchooling 103: Eleven Tips To Teach The Naturally Wild Learner
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
Jan
09
My Kids Want My Attention and I’m Failing
I took this innocent snow day picture earlier today. I made a meme out of it. My husband and I laughed at our daughter’s cuteness. But then later tonight, as Read more
Dec
01
Holiday Survival Mode: How To Parent Your Extreme Child Through Winter Break
Long breaks from school can be hard on parents. As both a public school teacher, and a mother of two (one of whom has five behavioral/anxiety diagnosis), I feel like Read more