Ages + Stages

Parenthood. It happens. Mommyhood... The dynamic changes. We go from stroller toting, diaper bag carrying, car seat installing, sippy cup schlepping mamas to insurance paying, car loaning, FAFSA filling-out, money lending, wine drinking mothers. (OK, I've always been a...

Pregnancy can be hard. You have the combination of pregnancy hormones, morning sickness, food aversions/cravings, all of the physical changes that come with growing a human being, and not to mention dealing with the reality that your family will...

I am a dance mom - me - the girl who preferred elbowing her way down a basketball court over pompoms. And, I have a secret - I'm not your stereotypical dance mom. I don't know the first thing about...

Last week we had conferences at my kids’ elementary school. We go through the same drill every time - discuss each class and subject and talk about what they’ve learned that quarter. Don’t get me wrong, I am immensely...

Several years ago, just before our son turned 4, we decided to buy him a bike for his birthday. His group of friends were all biking (albeit most with training wheels) and he’d made a passing comment one time...

One of the most challenging parts of parenting for me is keeping my outlook and mood positive when I’m in the thick of a long week and short on time. I have to constantly remind myself to push less...

As parents we’re given the huge responsibility of raising our children into being responsible, kind, and successful people. Helping to shape the personality, experiences, and life of another person is something we don’t take lightly. We read books, we...

Dear Mom & Dad, I remember you mumbling to me a few times..."You'll understand someday." Well, that someday has finally come full circle. I remember my childhood clearly and it was marvelous! I remember going out on the pontoon boat with...

When I haven’t heard Reese chattering over the monitor in the morning, I first feel for his breathing. There is a brief moment of each morning that I wonder what I will find when I go to get him...

{Photo credit: New Earth Natural Light Photography} Falling in love with Chip + Joanna Gaines was a simple sell for me. From the first episode of Fixer Upper I watched, I was hooked; I loved their back and forth banter and...