I'm currently organizing things for the kids' first day of school, and although I'm excited to have a little more free time on my days off, I'm sad to see another summer come to an end. I was recently...
When I think about my youth, I realize that there has always been a burning passion inside of me to serve others. I grew up outside of Savannah with little exposure to the inner city, but I distinctly remember...
Our public middle school has mandated school uniforms for the upcoming school year, and many students and parents are not happy about it. Recent school group parent conversations about unrelated topics have consistently turned into a discussion about the...
When I became a mom I had the overwhelming need to get out and connect with other moms, but Jacksonville seemed so big and intimidating to me. I had no idea where to start, so I would stake out...
I have two magnets on my car — one is my older son’s soccer academy and the other is his middle school. I count hundreds of magnets just like these every day on other cars we pass by. Then...
You can’t have summer without the sun in Florida, I mean we are the Sunshine State. Unfortunately, you can get too much of a good thing and nothing ruins a fun day at the beach like a nasty sunburn....
Our twins have been mostly together 24 hours a day since birth. They're boy-girl twins — which means they're fraternal, boy-girl twins cannot biologically be identical — so technically speaking their DNA is no more similar to each other's...
Screen time for toddlers and young children is one of those hot-button topics that often sparks debate in play circles. The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) has issued guidelines for screen time. They recommend babies and toddlers up to...
"I'm not sure what I should be teaching our son," I recently said to my husband of our 18-month-old son, Archer. "He can say all of 12 words. Isn't it a little early to be teaching him numbers and...
Becoming a mom was the most life-altering, paradigm-shattering thing I’ve ever experienced. The birth of my first son broke apart my world and everything I knew about myself. It took me over a year and a half to put...
Recently, we were playing at a park we'd never been to across town. My three year old, LC, was happily climbing on the playground, and my almost two year old, Liam, was ambling around picking up leaves. I was...
They may happen every single year, but birthdays are still so exciting — especially for kids! Of course, birthday celebrations aren’t just about the gifts, but getting really awesome presents can make a great day even better.
The best...