Ages + Stages

Making the decision to homeschool is a big deal. It is a huge choice to make for your family and it can feel overwhelming. Unfortunately the decisions don't stop after you've made your choice; there are more steps you'll...

If there is one thing I do well, it would absolutely be throwing a party. If I thought that I could deal with demanding and unrealistic people yelling at me all the time, I would have pursued becoming an...

Very early on in our parenting life, after Ray died, my husband and I decided that Ray would continue to be a part of our family, of our lives. We would continue to have pictures up of him in...

When I found out I was pregnant, which if you know me, was a big deal because I am an IVF mama, words cannot describe how happy I was. Literally I just can not put it to words.  I...

As my child climbed onto the table, barrel-rolled off of it, and then ran like a linebacker into my husband's legs, I knew that the adage of “boys will be boys” was completely wrong. My two year old daughter...

Yesterday I made a mistake. I went to the bathroom (alone, might I add. Yay!) and after I was done I stood to find that my rear end was wet. Ugh. Once again I did not look before I sat...

Diaper changes, meal prep, bedtime routines and doctor appointments. It becomes a part of your regular life when you become a parent. Don’t get me wrong, I don’t mind doing these things. I signed up for this gig after...

I remember when my older brother had his first child. He called me with the good news and said, “Now I know how you feel.” (in reference to the fact that I had two stepchildren and he was now...

Within the last year I have seen more social media posts than ever before about not using the word “pretty” to compliment little girls. The idea comes from parents not wanting to bring light to a child’s looks and...

When the Minnesota Governor announced that schools would close the first thought I had was “Oh, crap. Teaching is not a gift of mine. Also how am I going to manage 3 small humans at home all day, every...