Will I Miss This?
It’s not about enjoying every minute . . . it's about enjoying the ones I can and making the most of the ones that are harder to embrace. Read More
You’re a Good Parent Even When You Drop Plates
Tucker was a few weeks old, and it was my first night back to my part-time job as a writing teacher. I’m pretty sure I was teetering under the weight… Read More
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How to Share Authority in Blended Parenting
Blended Parenting is about Shared Authority. It’s the balance of saying, “I know she was in charge, but now he is too.” It’s the careful dance of listening and learning,… Read More
Making Room For Joy at Christmas
Christmas can feel complicated. We can feel lots of emotions at once: harried with many things to do, spread thin inside a calendar filled with parties and people you may… Read More
How to Teach Kids the Art of Writing Thank You Notes
We are in that sweet spot between Thanksgiving and Christmas, where it seems that everything around us takes a soft curve—or a sharp right turn—from a spirit of gratitude to… Read More
Facing the Monster Called Fear
Let me tell you a little secret my son, Tyler, and I have together to help him battle fear. We started writing Tyler’s Brave Book. He has a notebook in… Read More
How To Avoid Raising Entitled Children
Last week, we celebrated my son’s 11th birthday.When my children were toddlers and preschoolers, I discovered the very real truth that it’s easier to celebrate one child’s birthday when all… Read More
The Truth about Talking to Your Children About Loss
“My husband died when my children were in preschool. He was sick for twelve hours with an illness the ER doctors misdiagnosed, and he died on our bedroom floor two… Read More
The Daughter-In-Law Factor
Sometimes it’s hard to know where to put my focus on the parenting buffet. There is so much on the table, so many choices, so many categories, so much to… Read More