Not long ago, I found myself yet again surrounded by a bevy of kids. Only a small percentage were mine. (This happens a lot once you become a parent.) It was loud. They were in constant motion. They were making me laugh. Then out of nowhere, a ball flew into the group from behind me […]
How Kids Shop the School Book Fair
My favorite holiday growing up was book fair season. Once a year, all would gather in the school library to get our very own new books. I’d run right to my favorite genres and do the math (note: this was the only time I’d be good at math) to ensure I got my every penny’s […]
Not Every Kid Can Eat Halloween Candy
Halloween is awesome. For well over a month, I can walk into pretty much any store and find GIANT bags of my favorite candy to buy. Mmm. Sugar. One bag for me. One bag for trick-or-treaters. Two more bags for me. One more bag for trick-or-treaters. The thing is, I don’t just get the Halloween candy. Oh […]
Instagram Giveaway with Girl Power Goodies
Friends share, right? RIGHT. That’s why I’m doing a giveaway on Instagram that not only lets YOU win, but also gives a friend of your choosing two prizes as well! HOW TO ENTER Go to this post on Instagram and follow the instructions there! →SERIOUSLY, YOU MUST GO TO INSTAGRAM TO ENTER← THE PRIZES A […]
Your Stories Are Safe with Me
I fully understand it is not easy to tell someone your stories, speak your private and painful experiences aloud for all to hear, react to. I fully understand it is not easy to write your stories down, put your private and painful experiences on a page for all to see, react to. Time can add […]
No I Am Not Afraid for My Son
I keep seeing a very specific kind of fear in the comment sections of posts all over social media and on articles that address believing women who speak up about being hurt by men, or anything to do with the idea of feminism—which is simply the idea that all genders are equal, and should be […]
Coffee with Friends
I don’t get to see friends often. My job keeps me in my office, alone, swimming around in my own head until it’s time to pick up the kids from school. My kids keep me running back and forth from sports to sewing class to friends’ houses to parties and school events and into the […]
When They Begin to Understand
My son started 8th grade last week. He told me on the way home from school on Friday that he had an assignment: to interview someone at home about 9/11. Upon my expression he said he’d ask Dad if I didn’t want to do it. But I did. He needed to see me talk about […]
Self-Care Without Totally Walking Away from the Storm
Self-care can be as simple as finding people. The ones who just being around them or reading/seeing/listening to them makes you feel better, think better, be better. They are out there, and are worth the time it takes to find them. I have some who don’t even know what they are to me. For example, […]
Let it Go
Learning to let go as a parent wasn’t easy. I wanted everything SO VERY PERFECT AND EXACTLY AS I HAD RESEARCHED IT SHOULD BE. Then I had a second kid and all that flew right out the window. Imperfection was OK. Not following a parenting book’s rules was OK. I learned to ask for help, […]