With over 58 years of combined parenting experience, 6 children and a multitude of head scratching and eye-rolling moments, I have narrowed parenting survival down to the 5 “M”s of “mom”ming. Modesty – As sung by my BFF Elsa, you gotta “Let It Go”. Serious, it’s okay that your kid is stripping the moment your van rolls in the drive…. Read More
For a long time, I struggled to give myself permission to fail. I was so worried about the opinions of others and a part of me also was scared to walk against the tide and be considered a “problem”. And if I’m completely honest, conformity is comforting and my oldest children were easily able to achieve and conform to the… Read More
The group of boys walked past the small boy and as one they slowed and their heads swiveled to look more closely. The boy stood still like a statue and held his breath. To move would call attention and so he turned his head and looked down at his feet. And though his eyes did not see their stares, his… Read More
Of course I’m sad you are all going back to school and won’t be at home saying, “I’m bored” 583,901 times before lunch and the house might actually stop looking like an episode of Hoarders and I won’t sound like a song on “repeat”, saying things like – Stop using your squirt gun on your sister, the windows, the… Read More