My daughter will be turning ten in a month, and I am so excited for her! A lot changes when you cross that threshold from little girl to tween, and it can be such a fun time of discovery. Also? It’s hard. There’s girl drama, lots of emotions, and a lot of trying to figure…
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I don’t think my nagging is working
Not too long ago, I read an article that said something about daughters with nagging mothers did better in life. Okay, to be honest, I didn’t read the article. I saw the headline and immediately started celebrating my obviously amazing parenting skills. If the headline was true, then my daughter was set. Her future was…
Do you feel comfortable asking for help when you need it?
I had an encounter with a woman once that I just couldn’t get off of my mind. I was at the gas station when she walked by me, pushing a shopping cart. The woman had a small boy with her, and her cart was filled with various items that were clearly their personal things. As…
The one thing to do when you pick your child up from school
It’s crazy how messy kids can get at school. Every morning, when I drop Ayva off, she is put together so well. Her hair is neatly pulled back in a ponytail with her little headband. The cuffs of her bright white socks are carefully folded, and she looks like a little Catholic school doll. By…
21 ways to love yourself, even after you have kids
I never knew love like what I experienced the first time I saw my daughter’s face. In that moment, it felt like my heart had swelled to near bursting. Looking at my husband at the altar on the day of our wedding, felt very similar. I experienced that overwhelming love again when my son was…