All my parenting posts on one page! Read, enjoy and learn from my struggles!
MILESTONES
Sophie’s Quest for the Pink Tent (thumb sucking)
The First Day of School (2011)
Rapunzel, Rapunzel … Time to Cut Your Hair
A Big Girl Now (fully potty-trained)
Milestones (Graduating to a Toddler Bed)
The Rewards of Choosing Quality Time (potty training)
STRUGGLES, LESSONS AND HUMOR IN PARENTHOOD
Work, Marriage and Family: Navigating the Balance
You Know You’re a Parent When …
Thumbs Up, Down and Out (of the Mouth)
Inspiration from Simple Conversations
Do YOU Know What a Javelina Is?
The “Joys” of Mother-Daughter Shoe Shopping
The Bitter an Sweet of Mother’s Day
Children’s Nightmares and Changed-Up Sleeping Arrangements
The Quandary of Vacation Relaxation and Children’s Television
Motherhood and the States of Flux
The Sacrifices We Make For Our Children
A Mother’s Day Ode to the “Bad Mother”
Stopping to Smell the Pine Needles
Opting Out of Dirty Playground Dates
TEACHABLE MOMENTS
What is God? — And Other Religious Questions from Children
Lessons in Motherhood from Halloween Costume Choices
How Do You Explain Death to Children?
Becoming a Parent After 2 1/2 Years
Gender Distinctions Start Early … Really Early
FAMILY DYNAMICS
Loving (and Liking) Your Children
Is One Really the Loneliest Number?
SOPHIE IN ALL OF HER SPLENDOR
“I Want a Book With Letters In It”
Things You Don’t Want to Hear from Your Child