Alex provides a little sense of humor about breastfeeding during World Breastfeeding Week, August 1-7, 2013. We think she's pretty awesome because we agree that every woman should have the opportunity to breastfeed. Learn more about World Breastfeeding Week at this link. buy reading glasses online I breastfed my children, which naturally makes me an […]
We have this amazing black lab, Lars. We rescued him at six-weeks-old from Texas. (The story is long and awesome and can be read here.) However, he had hip dysplasia, which our superstar vet caught early enough that we could try a surgery that would make Lars hip-dysplasia- and restriction-free forever. It was a success. […]
I don’t read parenting books. I don’t like them, and I’m not fond of their labels either. Most of my parenting decisions come from realizing my kids are not lumps of clay I birthed. They are human beings like me with good days and bad days, but they’ve only been on the Earth 4 and […]
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? Get An Ex Back With […]
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, […]
