Tag Archives: Mothering Well
The Best Plans for Your Child's First Cell Phone
I have mixed feelings when it comes to kids and cell phones. On the one hand, I completely agree that elementary-aged kids aren't ready for social media or unlimited access to the internet. On the oth...
Aug 14, 2019
Succeeding in College as a Mom
Motherhood is no joke, and going to college is definitely no joke either. When you combine the two, one would think about having a breakdown due to the insanity behind trying to execute both simultane...
Aug 5, 2019
You'll Be a Better Mom If You Care a Little Less
In my nine years of being a mom, I can tell you that there has not been a stage that isn't overwhelming in some way. Just when something gets easier like being done with the diaper stage, you enter so...
Jul 21, 2019
We Can’t Control How Our Kids Will Remember Their Childhoods
A few of us were sitting around, reminiscing about our childhoods. Some had funny memories. Sweet memories. Traumatic memories. And to be honest, some of the memories seemed a little...nonsensical. In...
Jul 21, 2019
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 3, 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 1, 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 5, 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 4, 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
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