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Update On The Lunch Fight

After I emailed my son's teacher, I didn't expect to hear from her until the next day. I was wrong! She gave me a call as soon as she read the email because she had her own concerns and wanted to reach out immediately.…
Set Them Free

Remember how free we used to be? We were encouraged to make our own decisions. And it was ok if we made bad ones? Because if we made bad ones, we paid for them and learned to not do them again. We weren't always rew…
What I Wish

This is a syndicated post from The Mommy Dialogues! As a parent, we all hope for the best for our children. We hope they grow up to be successful, independent members of society. Will they be doctors or lawyers or the…
Dating and Children

I have two children, ages six and four. I got married when I was 18, my husband and I split up almost 2 years ago. I met someone right away, and was in a relationship with him until a few months ago, on and off. It was…
Raising Healthy Children

I have gotten lots and lots of comments about how healthy we are. And I started to think that it's important to raise healthy children. I am doing so many things differently from my parents that I thought I might blog…
Becoming a Single Mom: Chapter 1

I've had a dirty word on my mind lately: divorce. How are those mental images coming? Depictions of courtrooms & custody battles, screaming fights on the phone hoping the kids don't hear, ripping hair out while goin…
Children Playing Outside Unsupervised

How old do you think a child should be before they are allowed to play outside by themselves? I live in a neighborhood that is considered very safe. The other moms in the neighborhood will let their kids, some as young…
Teach Your Children to be Assertive

There is a very big difference between being bossy and assertive. Being assertive is a very big part of healthy communication and healthy communication is necessarily for building strong relationships and keeping stress…
Dance Class Struggles

Three weeks prior to our Disney trip, Isabel decided she wanted to try out dance. She LOVED it. Listened well. Participated. I would peek in every so often and she seemed so engaged, so happy, smiling, laughing, try…
Cryin' Ryan

I love being a nanny. I love being so intimately involved in the lives of children and helping to shape who they are. Though it can sound intimidating to have such an impact on someone, I really think I do a good job a…