Parenting

  The weather may not feel like it just yet, but fall is around the corner.  My favorite season!  The humidity is gone; the temperatures are down; the leaves are changing color; there is some semblance of a schedule now...

My greatest accomplishments are my children. As a mother of two boys, it brings me much joy when others tell me that my children are well-behaved and well-mannered. Yes! Our hard work as parents has paid off in some...

Baby's First Year - A user's guide to some of the biggest surprises. As time is closing in on my baby’s first birthday, I am filled with a lot of emotions. Pride is what comes to mind first. I have...

Us veteran moms want to share some truth with friends and family members of the soon to be newbie mom. We know that our adorable pregnant first-time mom has registered for 1,000 things for her little bundle of joy...

So, we did it!  We took our girls to Disney World!  We had great fun, made great memories, and wish someone would have realigned our expectations just a bit before we left.  Below are ten tips this sarcastic mama...

Earlier this summer we took our first trip overseas as a family of four. And no, this wasn't some Eat, Pray, Love boho odyssey or even a well-planned multi-city sightseeing tour. It was a simple two-week trip to visit my...

Dear New Mama: I’m writing a letter to you that I’ve read before.  It’s a letter always written by a mom with an older baby or young child.  She realizes, after the fact, that she should have said something encouraging...

By the time you read this I'll be over it. It will be the new normal. But as I write this it's T-minus-two-days until my firstborn starts First Grade. And since our school district (which I love, love, love,...

I never imagined I would have a C-section. For 9 months the possibility didn’t even cross my mind. That was, until about 30 minutes before I was wheeled into the OR after a failed induction. After 12 hours of...

I was told before I had my own children, that you should use the correct terminology when educating your offspring about their body parts. This knowledge was shared with me from both my pediatrician and a child psychologist. Well, after...