Tag: parenting

If you ask a child what they want, I guarantee you most of them will say "to be an adult," "to make my own...

As a mom of two young boys under the age of six and a middle school teacher, I have needed to use effective communication...

Do you ever find yourself in that parent trap? This is the trap we often find ourselves in where our children constantly ask us,...

I had always imagined I would be a mother. I used to play "mommy" when I was younger, and it was my absolute favorite...

My oldest son’s name is Callan; we call him Cal for short. He just turned four years old, and we are eager to watch...

My second-grade daughter had a spelling test recently. I asked her how it went, and she replied (very confidently), “Mom, the important thing is...

Do you know most people find it hard to tell their children no? I know I have a difficult time. My husband does not. A...

September 13 is "National Kids Take Over the Kitchen Day." A little backstory about me, I grew up in South Georgia; this is an important...

We didn’t take a big family summer vacation this year. To be honest, I didn’t plan ahead of time and the end of the...

As we celebrate twelve years post-op, it feels like we are so far removed from that day. But it was real. The fears were...