Tag Archives: Relationships

Somehow my granddaughter has gotten it into her head that when her two year old brother turns three he will magically mature and listen to her five year old wisdom.  “Ooh,” she gripes...

I hide.   From people. And not like ‘hide and seek’. I’m not wanting to be sought.   I’m hiding with purpose an...

Take it from a somewhat-recovering-approval junkie. This working mama thing ain’t for sissies. Particularly for those of the approval seeker tribe. Like me. ...

That’s right. In the face of believing that kids need to do hard things and face challenges and learn how to press in, I’m one of those moms who makes things easy for my kids.&#...

I slipped behind the steering wheel and sighed.  I glanced at the back seat littered with cheerios, granola bar wrappers, crumpled old church bulletins, and miscellaneous Lego pieces. ...

We all want the very best for our children, but it’s impossible to do everything right all the time.  Admitting that is freeing – and it’s also encouraging to other moms in the ...

I recently heard a quote about a guy claiming he could walk into a restaurant and tell you within minutes who was married and who wasn’t by which couples were talking and which weren’t.&#x...

We all want the very best for our children, but it’s impossible to do everything right all the time.  Admitting that is freeing – and it’s also encouraging to other moms in the ...

It’s that time of year. The time when all of a sudden you realize you need to make a decision on education for your child. It can be overwhelming! To help you out, we’ve put together some ...

Mamas, when one of us is in need, we show up. We watch kids. Deliver meals. Fold laundry. We do whatever it is that needs doing, because we're moms, and that's what we do. But what about the rest of t...