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All hail the excitement of the first day of school! For us that day was yesterday. Once the kids got dressed and fed, the spirit of scholastic adventure filled our home as my husband and I blazed dueling cameras to commemorate the first day of 5th grade and kindergarten respectively. We took backpack shots, brother […]
I learned a long time ago that you have to pick your battles with your kids, but with so many battles worth fighting, how do you choose? It all starts with taking inventory of the values that matter most in your family. We like to keep things simple ’round these parts, honoring truth, character, worth, […]
As I lie awake obsessing over BooBoo’s kindergarten readiness, my husband inhales deep, peaceful breaths that make me more anxious than ever. He’s not worried about BooBoo’s readiness at all, or wrestling with the guilt of serving our kids cereal for dinner. He’s sleeping peacefully under the mistaken impression that I was a good mom […]
Dolls are scary. They just are. And it’s not just dolls either. Lots of childhood-related items that are intended to symbolize innocence and goodness are damn frightening! Think about it, there’s dolls, tattered teddy bears, a random child’s blanket on the street, a lone child’s shoe – who lost these items? Why is there ever […]
My husband and I are no strangers to church. I attended a private Christian school from K through 6th grade where I had an opportunity to learn scripture and develop a personal connection with God. My husband was raised Catholic and attended mass every Sunday. While we never attended church as a married couple, we […]
50 Shades of Grey inspired onesies are here, because the world needs those. I, like millions of women, devoured the 50 Shades trilogy in record time. I found the cheesy inner goddess dialog reason alone to love the kinky series. And while good Grey times were had by all, I can’t think of one solid […]
It’s probably fair to say that most kids don’t particularly enjoy back-to-school shopping. As we ready ourselves for all the newness back-to-school brings, our kids would much rather soak up their last bits of summer than shuffle into a dressing room with mom and a pile of jeans. While I can’t help but get excited […]
(Pretty) please join my discussion on Babble about whether you think kids have too much homework. I detailed my experience with what I believe to be excessive homework and what it has meant for our family. We’re looking to spark a discussion with your voice as the center. So let’s talk! (As always, thank you […]
While we can all agree it’s far more important for your child’s teacher to like your kid, we people pleasing parents are interested in making the grade too. Personally, I see nothing wrong with wanting to make a good impression on my son’s teacher. I want her to know that we’re good people who believe […]
Ah, back-to-school. A time for new pencils, new teachers, new friends, and high anxiety — and that’s just for us as parents! It’s no secret that all this back-to-school newness can bring an unwelcome share of apprehension. The good news is that there are things we can do as parents to help our school-age kids […]
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