As summer comes to an end, parents’ stressors turn from “How do I keep my kids from driving me crazy?” to “How do I keep my kids healthy?” With the start of the school year comes the onslaught of...
Does this sound familiar? Mom: How was your day? Kid: Fine Mom: What did you do? Kid: Nothing My son has always been a quiet kid. Sometimes getting him to talk about his day is like pulling teeth. As moms, we want to hear...
“We’re done having babies,” I said through gritted teeth the moment I felt that first wave of morning sickness. “I know, I know,” my husband said almost guiltily as if he had forced me into having this third kid....

Let Them Help!

Today’s moms are so busy that we clean the house, do the laundry, and cook dinner in a crazy frenzy. My kids often follow me around saying “Can I help, let me help!” There are certain tasks that do...
If you've found yourself taking on a few unexpected homeschooling responsibilities for an unspecified amount of time, rest assured you are in good company. Feeling a bit overwhelmed given the circumstances isn't uncommon, but hopefully, this list of (mostly...
Somehow, I blinked and we are already over a third of the way into another school year. Our school day routines have hopefully taken root, fall sports seasons are in full swing, and the weather is finally starting to...
Growing up, I had three siblings. Monica, a sister four years my junior; Misti, a small-but-important-step-away-from-feral cat; and Mac-named for Paul McCartney and my Grandaddy-a pit bull/ ehhhhh, questionably American Bulldog mix. Misti and Mac were both rescues--she from under...
My first pregnancy was full of surprises, including finding out that-- SURPRISE! Ten days before my wedding--my nausea wasn’t wedding nerves, but morning sickness. At my last wedding-dress fitting my boobs were spilling out the top, not because it...
First grade was hard for my son. A classroom bully identified him as a target, and we spent several months working through the fallout of the verbal, and ultimately physical, attacks. Out of school, we had baseball, but an...
After 10 years of children, I feel like I have learned some things. Definitely not everything. I am not Super Woman, or Wonder Woman, or any kind of superhero. Every day I'm learning something new. But here are some...
Kasey Repass' life was forever changed on April 2, 2009. Her 4-year-old daughter Robinson started losing weight and was very lethargic. She was drinking a ton of water and started wetting the bed after being potty trained for a...
There’s a great quote from Valerie Harper that I really love: “Motherhood is a miracle no matter how it comes to you.” For me, it came through adoption. From the time I was a young girl, I felt drawn to...

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