So many of you have probably read or at least heard of the book If You Give a Mouse a Cookie by Laura Numeroff. If you haven't, basically the mouse keeps asking for more things after each thing he's...
One of the most daunting aspects of parenting is acquiring a good education for your child. And in today's world, this often begins with preschool. Although starting your child this early is not required, many parents opt to go...
School has officially started here in the Midlands of South Carolina and parents everywhere are getting back in the swing of things. Earlier bedtimes, earlier mornings, after-school activities, and nights of homework and required reading have become our days.
I,...
When those rainy days approach you can almost smell the sense of panic in the air of moms everywhere as they ask themselves: "What on earth am I going to do to keep the kids occupied ALL day long?"...
I have been whining about my daughter going off to college for six months now. But maybe, just maybe, there is a little part of me that might be okay with it.
Don’t judge, please.
I love being a mother, every...
The day-to-day work involved with motherhood is hectic and draining. No matter how hard we try, or how much we plan, our days never go quite like we expect. Problems arise, frustrations ensue, other activities take the forefront …...
I was pleased when I heard about Target's decision to reorganize their toy and bedding sections to be more logical.
However, despite my reaction, it hardly made a blip on my radar. A momentary "good for them." Beyond that, it didn't...
As a woman prepares for motherhood, the one thing she hears with as much consistency as her child fills his diaper 1.2 nanoseconds after a new one has been put on is "having a child will change your life."
Truer...
Two short weeks ago, a friend, Shena, who is a representative for the International Student Exchange, messaged me asking, "I have a weird question for you, but have you ever thought about being a host family for an International...
If your family is anything like mine ... summertime equals binge-reading time! In May my 9-year-old son and 7-year-old daughter always sign up for our library’s summer reading program and spend the next couple of months trying to meet...
Most of us have heard before that breakfast is the most important meal of the day. For a non-breakfast-loving person, like me, this can seem pretty daunting, considering that I much rather just skip it. I do it many...
I was you two years ago.
My daughter was going into kindergarten and, while I was excited to begin our homeschool journey, I was also full of questions and what-ifs.
What if we didn't get along as well over math as...
"Because I have a sister I have a forever friend."
My little sister, Brittany and I are only 20 months apart in age. When we were little we fought like cats and dogs, but as we grew into teenagers we...
Even before my first child was born I had a vision of the kind of parent I wanted to be...
I wanted to be a stay-at-home mom. A domestic goddess. A homemaker. A homeschooler. I would quit my job and...
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