I get this question a lot — I’m sure many of you do, too. Mainly by strangers, but sometimes by acquaintances who don’t know me...
I wouldn't say I am a helicopter mom. I wouldn't describe myself as free-range parent either. I am a hybrid mother, and on my...
Did you know that we're not supposed to tell our daughters that they're pretty? Apparently, this is a Thing. It all started when I...
While in high school, an opportunity came up at my church's youth group to volunteer as a buddy at Camp I Am Special — a fun, weeklong summer camp...
The first year that my husband and I were away from our families for the holidays — he was a Marine stationed at Camp...
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This week is National Influenza Vaccination Week, so if you haven't gotten your flu shot yet, now is the time! Many people assume they don't...
Helicopter parenting is in style right now. Go to the playground, and you'll see parents walking every cautious step alongside their children, in case...
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Unfortunately, vaccines have become controversial among many parents. This is largely due to a now-discredited report from a doctor who claimed to find a link...
By all standards, I didn’t do my job today. I wasn’t patient. I yelled at my kids. I got frustrated. I didn’t play with...
After becoming a mom, makeup was more important than ever. Gone were the days that I could just go out, not a stitch of...