Ages + Stages

An Early Love of Gardening As far back as I can remember, my mother kept a garden. She loved growing and creating delicious meals that included vegetables from our yard. I know she forged my early love of gardening. There...

It’s almost that time of year when we turn our clocks for daylight savings time and wreak havoc on our children’s sleep. It's time to spring forward! The good news is, if you have an early riser, you will hopefully get a...

Today Marco, my nine-year-old, walked into the oral surgeon’s office for a procedure like a BOSS. He greeted the staff and waited patiently with me while taking selfies with the teeth that would soon be extracted. It turns out that...

Break out your denim overalls, the butterfly clips, jelly sandals, choker necklaces, and "the Rachel!" It's "Family Movie Night"-- 90's style! The one thing my family looks forward to after a long week of school and work is Friday Family Movie...

Ahhhh. The toddler bedtime struggle.It is no joke.If your family is anything like mine, schedules went out the window with the holiday festivities, family get-togethers, and traveling. And likely, a lot of screen time for parental survival, if nothing else...

One day you’re leisurely sleeping off a hangover until noon, going back for a nap after a burger and coke, and what seems like the next, you’re praying the kids don’t bother you before 7 on a Saturday after...

Our Family's Journey in Football Sprinting through the days of raising our six children, we often see so much as a blur when looking back at our memories. Running like a river, the seasons of life change every day; slow...

In the parenting game, it's easy to focus on the losses. There is no perfect parent, and those plays that end in conflict weigh heavily in the tally of W's and L's. On the best days, we second guess...

It's the most wonderful time of the year! Back-to-School Season! A little structure and routine is a welcome change from the summer frenzy. Whether attendance is to a brand new school or just celebrating advancement to the next grade, another...

Lord, as You know, I sent my firstborn off to his first week of honest-to-goodness sleep-away summer camp this morning, and You can rest assured I hugged him like I was sending him off to college. Parenting seems to...