The origins of the Cinderella story date back as far as the sixth century, with more notable adaptions attributed to the Grimm Brothers, Disney, and Rodger and Hammerstein gracing audiences…
Until you have had the distinct privilege to teach, you will never fully know what goes on behind that closed (or even open) classroom door. Despite what some assume, teachers…
I talk with women every week who have been physically abused by people who say they love them. Simultaneously I see the highlight reel of others in a stream across…
If I have learned anything in the past year and a half, I have learned that most children need to be in a school environment in order to thrive academically…
When the year started, she was, as us loud people brusquely diagnose, “shy.” She didn’t talk to her teacher for the first month of school. We weren’t sure if she…
My family recently took a trip out West to visit the gorgeous Rocky Mountains of Colorado. I am not sure if it was the refreshing mountain air, the break from…
I like to think of myself as caring and empathetic but well, that's not always the case. I can be selfish, turning inwards when I should be thinking of others,…
"Mommy, why don't you wear make-up?" My daughter asked me this today, and I wasn't too surprised as I guess you could say I've been in a period of time…
When I was 13 years old, I almost became a victim of a pedophile. I almost became a victim of sex trafficking. I almost became a victim of statutory rape.…
"But Mommy...you're just a girl!" I came to a complete halt as I was shocked that these words came out of my eight year old daughter's mouth. I'm raising both…
It was a whole six days after our wedding that my husband and I knew we were going to start trying for a baby. I was cleaning and praying in…
How many times do I stress myself out trying to plan the perfect kid’s birthday party, new friend play date, summer vacation, or random weekend function? Only every day. I…
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