Raising Daughters

Single Motherhood and the Reality of Relationship Jealousy   It may surprise some of you to know that I embrace single motherhood with everything I have. I absolutely love it. To me, anyway, it is so much easier than being married was. Not because I did not value the parenting help and opinion of another [...]

She is Growing Up too Fast and I am Terrified I darted straight up in bed, a thin layer of sweat covering my body and blinked a few times to gain my bearings. The house was dark and quiet sans the sounds of my beagle, Piper, snoring. Jack and Joy formed two bumps under the [...]

Has Social Media Ruined Our Ability to Have a Conversation? Raise your hand if you are on no social media networks. I would guess that the majority of you are on at least one. Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, Pinterest... there are a so many modern sites that are built to help us connect, decorate and cook. [...]

Are my children spoiled? Yea. They are. I can admit it. I can also admit that I would not have it any other way. But wait. What is a spoiled child? Is it a child who is able to explore as many possible interests as possible? Is it a child who has more toys than [...]

Judgmental People Suck I suppose you could call it human nature. Passing judgement on others seems to be part of our make-up. It is as if having a differing opinion from someone else gives us the right to automatically look down on them. But there is a fundamental difference in making a judgment in your [...]

The kids are officially home for the summer, which means life gets a little crazy around here. Running a business from home and taking care of the kids 24/7 often leaves little time for mom's fitness goals. That's why I've put together this resource of some of the best Summer Fitness tips to keep you [...]

Taking your children day hiking can be an amazing experience for them. Your children will be able to explore a new locations, see wild animals, birds, plants and interesting flora that will help them to build their world knowledge. Children learn by interacting with the things around them and by being taught about the things [...]

We may think we'll spend every summer day outside playing in the sun. We'll have activities to do every second, and travel plans finalized. So when we have a day that we find ourselves at home with not much to do, having a list of books to read will keep both grown ups and kids [...]

I wish I were beautiful. How much easier life would be. How many more opportunities I would get. How many more people I would attract. I wish I were beautiful. In the real way. The way strangers judge me. With the clear skin, the flowing, flawless hair and the tiny waist that everyone marvels at. [...]

It happens every year. The posts on Facebook start. "My kid is stressed out by the standardized tests tomorrow!' 'My daughter is crying because she is scared of her standardized tests!' It is horrible that this much pressure is put on kids as young as 8 years old. I have been through it with my [...]

This post about The Blood Test That Created a Serious Health Wake Up Call, in no way, provides medical advice. Always see your doctor for accurate information.  The tears started to roll down my face before he even told me everything. 'Five times more likely to have a stroke.' '5 times more likely to have [...]