Growing up, I always wanted to be a teacher. I was the little girl who would set up her stuffed animals — or any neighborhood kids who would play along — and teach them in my pretend classroom. Of...
I just pulled up into the driveway after a 12-hour shift, and I can see my little ones sitting at the breakfast table waving at me through the kitchen window. It's their routine on the nights that I work...
Where the hell is the manual, “How to Raise Children”? At least a Dummies Guide would be helpful. And if you’re like me, I have one child and zero previous experience from an older sibling to guide me in...
Falling in love with the man of your dreams does not mean that you will fall in love with his children, or be besties with his ex-wife. Some do, and that’s wonderful! But for the rest of us, it...
Expectations were high.
The time in my life focused on the all-consuming nature of motherhood was coming to a close, and as my last child walked out the front door with shower caddy and egg crate mattress pad in hand,...
You should never tell someone they are different — even if they are. Chances are, they know they are different without having to be reminded. I know I am, so why remind me? Well, the same goes for children.
When...
It's me. Hi... I'm the problem, it's me.
If you follow me on Instagram, you know by now that our family doesn't incentivize perfect attendance nor do we acknowledge the number of absences documented on a report card. Instead, we...
My teenager fell asleep in the car on the way home from Tampa, her head at an awkward angle against the seatbelt, her mouth slightly open. At a red light, I reached back for a stadium blanket and threw...
Ice cream can be eaten for breakfast anytime because we make the rules, and rules are meant to be broken! Well, sort of... right? I mean, what if ice cream was healthy enough to eat for breakfast — would...
Motherhood has been one of the best experiences I’ve had. But it has also been one of the hardest. For just as many joyous days I’ve had, I’ve also had days filled with challenges.
After I gave birth to my...
As a Floridian parent, there's no need to break the bank for your little ones to have a blast. Kennedy Space Center, SeaWorld, Busch Gardens Tampa Bay and Adventure Island, and Miami Seaquarium all have annual preschool passes for...
I love that our generation preaches body positivity. I mean that from the bottom of my heart. I love walking around campus and seeing women (and men) of every size wearing what they want. These people radiate confidence, understanding,...