Tag Archives: Mothering Well
A Mom's Guide to Surviving the Week Your Kids Go to Day Camp
Summer days are here. It's the season for family vacations, lake days, and sleeping in. It's also summer camp season. Some of my sweetest memories are from my weeks at church camp. It was hot and humi...
Jul 03, 2019
Do Children of Single-Parent Families Suffer Measurable Harm? Here's the Research.
I never saw myself being a single mother. The stigma behind children raised by single mothers is so mortifying and I never wanted my child to be seen in that light. According to this study published i...
Jul 01, 2019
The Mom Manifesto You Didn't Know You Needed
Some days if you run into me at the grocery store, you might be impressed with the number of fresh and healthy options in my cart. Other days, you might be horrified at what I feed my family. Because ...
Jun 26, 2019
What I Learned From An Improperly Fastened Car Seat and Other Off-Road Adventures
I tried to be a laid back and, in some ways, I was; but, in other ways, my inner voice told me I wasn't cut out for this task called mothering. Every time one of my kids went through a right of passag...
Jun 05, 2019
Gratitude is a Frustrating Lesson to Teach
It started out as a great plan. Since the male faction of our family was going to a movie, I thought I'd take my six-year-old daughter shopping for a fun but low-key morning with mom - just the two of...
Jun 04, 2019
The Science Behind Stricter Car Seat and Booster Seat Laws
New moms are meticulous about washing pacifiers. Moms of preschoolers teach their little ones to wash their hands after they use the bathroom and not to run while they're eating. We always make sure o...
May 31, 2019
The Hidden Danger of Perfectionism
Are you a person who likes everything to be just right and perfect? Are you an overachiever that is always going above and beyond to make sure all things turn out great? If you answered yes to any of ...
May 30, 2019
Teaching Kids Financial Literacy
So... I sent my son, Romeo, to school with a $20 bill for the book fair. I get a phone call from the school around noon. Me: Hello? Romeo: Mama (in a really sad voice), the book fair lady said ...
May 24, 2019
Everyday Hairstyles for Your Kid with Curly Hair {with Video Tutorial}
I have a daughter with gorgeous curls, but keeping them looking good can be a challenge. Weekday mornings can be particularly trying - desperately detangling and styling while under a time crunch with...
May 20, 2019
A New Kind of Mom Tribe
So, here's what happened this week. I decided to write a blog about how moms need their own tribes and how hard it can be for introverts to build that tribe. Once I began to jot my thoughts down, I re...
May 20, 2019
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