Parenting

Why Parenting Doesn't Have An End Goal

Last year, my oldest child graduated from college. Soon, my youngest will graduate from high school. When I started this journey of...

Why We Need To Give Our Kids Their Space

Has your teenager ever told you to give them space? I know mine have. It's funny how we tend to spend so much time trying to protect and...

What to do When Parenting Takes a Turn

The Places We've lived a few different places in the life of our family of five. Ten to be exact. Usually not far from the last place...

6 Ways To Keep Your Sanity With A Busy Schedule

My daughter is getting married. We are full-on DIY-ers. And we love it. But it is a L.O.T. of work! Coupled with the fact that I have...

Seasons Change

I stand gazing out the kitchen window. Leafy droplets descend from trees, fluttering across the open space of a still-green lawn as they...

5 Ways to Treat Your Kids Their Age (and not their shoe size)

Have you ever noticed that toddler shoe sizes start at the number 5? At least, here in the US. It makes me think about the saying we...

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