Parenting Wisdom

It hit me the other day that as much as I want my parents to be proud of me, what I really want is for my kids to be proud of me. My kids are with me almost 24/7...

The “mommy shame” game seems to be everywhere.  We see it on social media, reality tv, magazines, twitter, tiktok and on and on. It almost seems to have become an acceptable part of our society.  It Starts Early Mom shaming can...

For years I used to beat myself up. I used to be filled with so many regrets! The Missed Performance One Christmas I was not able to attend my twin daughters’ first preschool, Christmas performance. I had just started a new...

I am Messy Hair My daughters' and my hair on some days when I can’t find the right brush.  The one with a cartoon picture of Belle and her pink rose on the back. It is the only brush my...

“I can’t be a stay-at-home mom.” I don’t even remember how many times I mentioned this to my husband and he was nothing but supportive. We had lengthy discussions about how I would return to work after the baby...

More often than I’d like to admit, I’ll look at the clock somewhere around 3 p.m. and realize I’ve gone the entire day without connecting to my kids.  I Am Right There Sure, I’ve been right there with them all day...

It seems like the world is in a hurry to make children grow up.  And many parents seem to be pushing their kids to be and act older. But can we just stop trying to make kids grow up...

If You Wait Until Eight, You Are Too Late Last year, as my son was about to turn eight, my friend mentioned to me that if you wait until eight, you are too late. I had no idea what she...

I am reminded that I can no longer run the way I used to as I chase after my youngest daughter on the backyard grass. She has created her own obstacle course, with yellow cones to weave in and...

Reading can open up the world to children.  Through reading they can travel to other countries, discover a new hobby or get lost in an adventure.  So it is incredibly difficult to watch a child struggle with reading. When You...