On Quilting Circles and Cross Stitch: What Our Hands Remember
These quilts and crossed stitches will be more than just things. They will be the hymn, the song of praise for the women that have gone before us.
It's Not Always the Score of the Game That Makes it a Winner
He might actually remember this experience, which turned an otherwise forgettable game into a lesson that he’ll carry with him for the rest of his life.
9 Things My 9-Year-Old Wants You to Know About Kids
Every so often, my son steps out of his first-person-singular mindset and speaks for the kids. These nuggets felt like advice to be heeded.
What We Recall Through Scents of Our Past
By searching out the scents of our past, we may recapture connections to places and people who have been lost to time.
Making Your Life a Masterpiece – an Adoption Story
For the past 20 years, I have been fielding questions and comments regarding my son’s adoption. The first time it happened, I was grocery shopping with my baby when a man standing in front of me sa...
6 Thoughtful Gifts for Teacher Appreciation Week
Time to say thank you to the tireless people who challenge the minds of our kids, support them, and inspire them to think big about their future.
I sleep the rest of the night, my arms wrapped around my daughter, knowing full well that my Grandmother made this all possible. I am here because of her.
5 Things You Need to Know Before You Share That New Parenting Study
A few tips that can make you a bit savvier in understanding what a parenting study is really saying, and when it might be worth asking a few questions.
Hope in the Face of a Hereditary Disease
I have a far more acute awareness of how PKD will impact the length of my life, and, in turn, how the length of my life will impact the lives of my sons.
8 Meaningful Ways to Support a Friend Through a Divorce
When it came to helping friends through divorce, I was as comfortable as a seventh grader at a school dance. Then they told me what they needed
Waking up for Wonder — The Night My Boys Will Always Remember
Dragging blankets to the basketball court in the middle of the night waiting for meteors to fall, was well worth staying up for.
A Simple Letter to Say "Thanks, Mom"
The best thing I could do would be to give you my thanks and appreciation for helping me find my way in this world. So here goes.
All the Things Mr. Rogers Taught Us That We Need to Keep Learning
“All of us have special ones who have loved us into being.”
From Business to Politics, Where are the Powerful Women?
2016 was a good start, but we've got a long way to go.
Living Minimalist: 3 Kids, 2 Parents, 500 Square Feet
Believe it or not, it wasn't a total disaster.
In Search of a Perfectly Imperfect TV Mom
Marge, Roseanne, June, Carol, Clair...
I Have to See if I Fall Again: Lessons From the Front Lines of the Playground
It's the most cliché inspirational quote of them all, but it holds fast because it's true.
How Being a Mom Helped Me Hike 500 Miles
There's nothing like motherhood to toughen you up.
What "Blackish" Can Teach About Guiding Our Kids' Internet Use
Our kids are looking to us as examples for what’s okay to do online and what’s not.
13 Smartest Female Characters From Movies, TV, and Books
No matter their gender, kids will love watching and reading about these female brainiacs.
5 Tips to Take (Some of) the Stress Out of College Planning
Of course the real stress comes from waiting for the acceptance letter...
This Body-Positive Boudoir Photographer’s Take on Style is What Every Mom Needs
Cheyenne Gil is hoping to change your perception of boudoir photography.
The Bittersweetness of Five Bags of Hand-Me-Downs
For the last two years, my son has been wearing the clothes of a little boy who never got to wear them.
The Unplugged Powers of the Imagination
Imagination is where their dreams lie.