Parenting Wisdom

Have you ever tried being the perfect Pinterest, super creative and crafty mom only for it to completely fall apart and then you feel like a failure? In the age of social media, it's easy to feel like you're...

Those of you that know me know that I’m on a journey to declutter and am trying to live a more simple, slow, and intentional life. I find it a bit trickier around the holidays though. My surroundings greatly...

Simply Fall! It’s Fall. Pumpkin spice, family photos in comfy sweaters, harvest festivals, Halloween costumes and more. Fall is my absolute favorite time of year, starting with my birthday in September all the way through Thanksgiving. As a mom, it's so...

Try it, it's yummy! Ever since she was five months-old, my little one has had a curious palate. Like other typical infants she first started with pureed vegetables and fruits, and for her it was love at first taste. As she...

Dear fellow mom….let me make this simple…if you are perfect, we can’t be friends. I have no room for a perfect mom friend in my life. I need a real, compassionate and caring friend. Mom Friends Gosh, I know that sounds...

To the outsider it may appear a small thing, but car rides with my teen son are of astronomical importance. More Than A Car Ride The once friendly, cuddly little boy has morphed into a teenager who grunts more now than...

Let’s get uncomfortable and start the conversation. Shall we? Let's talk about mom guilt. Mom Guilt I’ll go first…. When I had my beautiful daughter Faith, I was self-employed, which meant that if I didn’t work then I didn’t get paid. I...

My family has been enjoying sunny afternoons at our local pool.  The water is cool, there are summer time snacks at the snack bar, and my kids love trying the water obstacle course and diving boards.  Most often it...

I love traditions! The comfort of the familiar each year. A pattern or something to look forward to, brings a smile to my face. A tradition can be anything that you make a priority as a family. It doesn’t...

I was looking into colleges with good writing programs and I found some interesting information on a school called Harvard. Have you heard of it?” As we inch toward the high school years my husband and I recently introduced our...