Parenting in Pieces
I haven’t been a mother very long (although I can hardly remember my life before kids). But my experiences thus far have taught me...
The Importance of Being on Time with Kids
Once you have kids, being on time becomes incredibly challenging. The amount of work that is required to get out the door is monumental....
5 Reasons to Get the Flu Shot Now
Getting the flu shot might be on the bottom of your to-do list. It's inconvenient, it's an annoyance, and it's a little bit painful. But...
I Want to Raise Feminists, and I Want You to Raise Feminists Too
Blue is for boys, pink is for girls. Dolls and dress up are for girls; trucks, dinosaurs, and superheroes are for boys. Men work, women...
The Ice-Cream Can Wait
It was a long week, but doesn't every week feel like a long week? I made it to "bed-time," and I made it to Friday. After 5 days of...
When a Mother is Born
Motherhood. It's defining. It's lesson after lesson after lesson. It's pure bliss, and then heartache and anguish. It is strength, and it...
The Darker Side of Life
Good Bones By Maggie Smith Life is short, though I keep this from my children. Life is short, and I’ve shortened mine in a thousand...
The More We Get Together
We all know how the song goes, right? The more we get together, the happier we'll be. We teach this idea to our children – and we...
The One You Feed
Originally written for The Huffington Post One evening an old Cherokee told his grandson about a battle that goes on inside people. He...
Words Matter And This Is The Message We Hear From Trump
Originally written for the Huffington Post I mostly steer clear of writing political pieces, partly in fear of not completely...
