Tag Archives: Mothering Well

It's the week that some moms pine for and the one that others dread - the week when their "baby" is finally school-aged and heads off to kindergarten, leaving the house empty for 6+ hours each day. My...

I was a teenager. I don't know how old. I hadn't been driving long. I wasn't generally a troublemaker and I certainly wasn't trying to do anything terrible, but it happened. It wasn't that big of a de...

If I had it my way, I'd keep my kids close and never let them go. There are too many mistakes they could make and too many accidents that could happen. There's just too much evil in the world. I recog...

Foster care was on your heart and you went for it!! You just got licensed and you've already received a call for your first placement? Congratulations! I know how excited you are to put into practice ...

Julie and daughter McKenna-Jane sit down to talk homeschooling. McKenna was homeschooled her entire school career. Hear what worked well & what could have been better.

by Kristine Cramer A little over 4 years ago, my husband and I, and our 5 month old daughter, stuffed 6 suitcases full of our belongings and moved to a tiny country in Europe called Albania that I'm p...

It's been a while since I raised kids (like, a long while!). I'm now used to midday naps, going to bed as late as I want to and sleeping until I wake naturally. I can sit and watch a TV show uninterru...

On our way to a birthday party the other day, my kids and I took a route that went past their old daycare. They immediately got excited and began reminiscing on memories they had. I slowed down as we ...

Are you the parent of a special needs child? We know that it can be challenging going new places when new sights and sounds are startling. Evergreen State Fair has a Morning of Dreams event happening ...

The days of summer are waning, and I'm poring over a spreadsheet that's planning for fall. My "baby" heads off to kindergarten, which means I'll have a lot more time on my hands. And so I'm trying to ...