7 Books for Your Teenager to Read
As the parent of a high school student there are a lot of issues to deal with. It can be easy to forget about the importance of reading in the…
7 Books for Your Early Reader
It can be tempting to want to replace all your child’s toddler books with chapter books once he becomes an early reader. Please don’t. Those familiar stories are still a…
Seven Books for Your Upper Elementary/ Middle School Reader
If you’re the parent of an upper elementary or middle school student, your child is most likely either a bookworm or a reluctant reader. If your child loves to read,…
The Top 7 Books You Should Read to Your Toddler
Toddlers spend their days soaking in everything about their little worlds. They wake up happy because life is new and exciting to them. You have a wonderful opportunity to introduce…
Complicated emotions of loneliness and motherhood
The loneliness of motherhood doesn’t require you to be alone to feel it. In fact, the moment you find out you are going to be a mother, it’s impossible to…
Here’s why I still send Christmas cards in the mail
I’ve noticed a steady decline in the amount of Christmas cards that appear in my mailbox. In fact, each year it seems as though there are fewer and fewer. I…
This is One of the Best Ways to Help Tired Moms
Moms are generally selfless. I mean, they have to be. The demands on their time are unending. Whether a mom spends her days at home, works away from home too,…
One To-Do List is More Important than the Other
If you’re like me, you either end your night reflecting on the next day or you start your morning that way. Either way you most likely have a To-Do list…
Speaking genuine kindness
Have you ever said something that you instantly regretted? Yeah, me too. How about those times when a thought crosses your mind, giving you plenty of time to resist the…
When Did the Little Fingers Disappear?
One day it all seems to stop for mommas. When your children are young, trips to the bathroom usually include little fingers peeking under the door, bringing with them a…
The heavy mental load that moms carry
There’s this mental load mamas carry all day, every day. Even sleep doesn’t give them a break from all the thoughts inside their head about their babies. A mama is…
Mamas, it’s ok to slow down
Being a mother never stops. From the moment you wake up to the time when your head finally hits the pillow at night, you are on. Sometimes the days themselves…
