A discussion arose between me and another member of my family about how to reward children and, perhaps, people in general. He contended…
She asked me this question when we were waiting in the car rider drop-off line at school. What do I do all day?…
I had a birthday visit from my oldest today. She’s a surrogate daughter, an adopted sister soul to our family. And she spoke…
As you may know, we now have an official teenager in our home. Not the 13-year-old wanna be teen. Not the emerging effort…
Am I doing it right? I dunno. Am I doing it anyway, Yup! This week is filled with anticipation of Autumn and all…
I’ve been with my kids perpetually since March. Which means I have been their sounding board, their punching bag, and their home base.…
It wouldn’t be shocking to say that shame is one of the most damaging emotions we can feel. Feeling badly about ourselves shuts…
The largest part of who I am is needing to have my kids feel safe. In the beginning of our coronacation, I have…
My supermom cape is beginning to feel a little threadbare. I have said from he beginning that having one child at home feels…
I get the feeling that in the old days, people had kids to add more hands to the labor pool. The more bodies,…