Parenting

They always say that country songs describe life in their lyrics. Well, I’m finding that to be true more and more each and every day.

As I sit here rocking my sweet 2 ½ year old daughter to sleep – it dawns on me that we are only a short time away from the retirement of our beloved rocking chair. My daughter is my...

"Are they having fun? Do they miss me? Why do I spend my precious time to myself thinking about the kids I was trying to get away from?!"

"We had zero wiggle room. This is not what I always hoped and dreamed for my family! As my grandmother would say, we had a 'come to Jesus' meeting."

"In the end - just because we're moms of a similar age doesn't mean we have anything in common. Except this: a fierce love for our kids and a desire to create a wonderful world for our family."

As a teacher, my days were scheduled almost down to the minute. Lesson plans written with objectives, procedures and assessments. Routines were practiced until they were practically second nature. In that world, it worked. It worked for me in...

To the mom who feels invisible, remember you are their mother and you are more valuable and visible than you will ever know.

"Mommy Brain has made me turn into someone I don’t recognize. Mommy Brain has made me wear a shirt backwards without realizing it. No, it doesn’t JUST happen in the movies. This is real life."

Breakfast with a toddler can be trying at times. With these three easy toddler breakfast ideas, make mornings more enjoyable for everyone at your house!

Spoken conversations in the time of texting are sort of old-school now. And, call me traditional, but I think they're important.