Dear Joshua, Today you started Kindergarten. I always fret and worry about you and big changes in your life, and man, this year is going to bring a few of those. Kindergarten feels like such a big deal, a much bigger deal than any change we’ve weathered so far. You feel so big and yet…
mommyhood
5 Things Children Need From Parents
Any time a new movement hits the Internet, conversation inevitably erupts about the soundness of said advice. When the #banbossy campaign hit Facebook, I saw chatter on both sides of the argument, but what I saw most of all was a disconnect about what, exactly, our boys AND our girls need from their parents. While…
Just One Minute
Joshua, my best boy and pioneer child, has developed a new habit in the mornings. Actually, both of the kids have developed this habit. They start every day in the bed with me. Sometimes they come crawling in as early as 4:45 (too early) or as late as 7:15 (which might still be too early,…
Calm in the Chaos
Sometimes I reach breaking points with my anxiety and those times are always inopportune. Today was one of those days. We’re on a Super Mario Bros./Yo Gabba Gabba/Despicable Me 2/Goldfish crackers overload because of Winter break and Freezemageddon and the chaos in my brain has been threatening to overwhelm me all day long. I couldn’t shake…
It’s Okay To Tell My Daughter She’s Pretty. And Smart.
Emma’s not a fan of getting dressed. Actually, that’s not entirely true. It’s more like she’s a fan of running away from me while I’m trying to dress her. She wants to climb into the rocker and squeal in delight as the chair moves back and forth, nearly toppling over backward with the force of…