Tag: children

My two-year-old sat on the kitchen floor, fiddling with a puzzle piece she couldn’t get to fit. “Damn it,” she said, calmly. I froze, stunned. “What...

Have you ever had a conversation with a mom who homeschools her kids?  Perhaps, you met at a park or happened to be invited...

  All Those Questions I remember being a brand-new mom, pacing in the pediatrician’s office with my newborn, and reading her all my scattered notes on...

It hit me the other day that as much as I want my parents to be proud of me, what I really want is...

The “mommy shame” game seems to be everywhere.  We see it on social media, reality tv, magazines, twitter, tiktok and on and on. It...

We are excited to be hosting our 2021 Chalk + Talk Family Event! Grab some chalk, your kiddos and be ready for some fun. Chat...

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...

“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...

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...

If you show up to my house unannounced there is a 99.9% chance that you would encounter un-flushed pee in my toilet and an...