There are moments from my childhood that I have been patiently waiting to share with my children. Some of these memories have been running around my brain since I first saw a two pink lines in 2006 and some only return when one of children asks a question and I suddenly remember exactly what it [...]
My 6 year old son is trailing me as we walk down the hall. The iPad making his steps slow. I barely register the older couple passing us as I round the corner until I hear the gentleman yell at my son: You need to put down those computers and pick up some books, boy! [...]
When children are babies, the term “self-soothe” gets thrown around a lot. Mostly as an insult. Either: Your child will never learn to self-soothe because you pick them up when they cry and co-sleep, so you’re creating a needy serial killer. Or: You think you’re teaching self-soothing by letting them cry, but you’re creating a [...]
I want to have well-mannered children. One of my favorite aspects of living in the South is “yes, ma’am” and “no, sir.” I may have to say, “I didn’t hear any nice words,” fifty times a day, but my kids immediately say, “May I please have a squeeze-y yogurt, mama?” And sometimes, I even get [...]
The first year we had both children, Valentine’s Day snuck up on us like the evil puffy hearts temptress she is. We had no romance in our sleep-deprived bodies, but we had much love to give and wanted to find a place to celebrate. We knew one family in a way only social media and [...]
Our kids are young and although they sleep through the night (sometimes), the idea of staying up until midnight on New Year’s Eve is not very appealing. Even if we wanted to pay double for a babysitter, is she going to stay the next day when we want to nap? The first few years it [...]
Kate wrote an amazing call to kindness this holiday season, and I hope you will participate. We like to get our whole family involved in giving, but with our kids only 3 and 6 years old, it can be difficult. We always remind ourselves that young kids aren’t suppose to fully understand generosity and charity. Yes, [...]
If you haven’t heard of Skittlegate, you might still know Tiffany Glass Ferreira. She was our June 2012 Richmondmom Rock Star, an artist, mom and an advocate for her son and other children with severe food allergies. I saw her multiple posts on Facebook about Skittlegate, and the name alone intrigued me since “that tastes [...]
As my bio states, I’m a Yankee. A sensitive Yankee, who has met rude Southerners, but a Yankee nonetheless. I grew up in a small town of 5000 in Connecticut and spent my school field trips wandering around New York City. I have seasonal affective disorder in Virginia summers because it’s 90 degrees in May, [...]
I believe it takes a village to raise a child, but I’m not always sure where my village ends. I was out with my children, and the day was supposed to be about them having fun. However, there were 2-3 teenagers who were probably drunk or high. (I’m too old to tell what people are [...]
