I love a good vacation. Who doesn’t? But we may not have the same definition of vacation. I’m not talking about the version with the kids. I’m talking about a real vacation; I’m talking about taking vacation without the kids. Gaaaasp! Without the kids? Heck, yes! Let’s be real, a family trip is not a vacation… […]
In a world where we are constantly bombarded by stimulation, news stories of violence, and social comparisons, it is no surprise that anxiety in kids and teens is on the rise. In addition to being the mom of three young boys, I am also a social worker specializing in childhood anxiety. At home, I strive […]
I’ll never forget the day my son turned to me and said, “Mom, did you know Joey has two moms?” Well, no, in fact (at that time) I did not. But let’s be real, lots of kids have two moms, so I asked a few questions. And confirmed what I initially suspected, by two moms […]
Every Saturday I get a recess from the stay-at-home-mom life and work at the golf course. I drive the beverage cart. A job I loved prior to kids in our first year of marriage. You meet a lot of interesting people on the golf course. On one particular Saturday, an older gentleman (who appeared to […]
I’m going to tell you a secret about “low sensory” events. They’re freaking awesome. The transition from school days filled with structure and consistency to summer days filled with free time and sleeping in can be very hard for a child on the autism spectrum. It can be hard on parents, as well. Children on […]
Picture this: No wifi, an oceanfront house with a million-dollar view, a week without being tied to your email. Sounds amazing, right? Vacation! All that is standing between you & this bliss is a four-hour plane ride with a three-year-old and a one-year old. <Cue tears.> My husband and I used to travel all the […]
Can we all agree that summer time in Denver is just the best? For me, as a kid growing up in the Denver suburbs, summer weekdays were the perfect excuse for an impromptu family day trip to go explore one of the many impressive Denver attractions usually only reserved for school in-service days or chaperoned […]
My husband travels. Not in the fun tropical, relaxing way. In a way that affects our family. I am not talking a couple days here and there… I am talking FULL TIME. Sometimes he will leave on a Sunday evening and come home late Thursday. Sometimes he will leave before sunrise on Monday and come […]
This isn’t a post with a list of generic Father’s Day gifts, good for just any dad. Those lists are great if you need to find a quick, last minute gift, or you’re looking for something for the father-in-law you don’t necessarily spend a lot of time with. No, this blog post is about using […]
I’ve heard that when women are ready to be done having babies, they “just know.” Before now, I never believed that I would come to that realization. My mind tends to rationalize everything to the point where my intuition is dulled and that gut feeling of just knowing is blurry and inaudible. Until recently, I […]
We’ve all seen that meme that says: “I’m Just Winging It, My eyeliner and my life”… and in a nutshell that’s how I feel about motherhood. If being a mamma has taught me anything in my 2.5+ year term, it’s that I’m truly winging it and hoping for the best. Case and point: My son […]
“I’m having a boy… and I’m worried about it.” About a year ago, two friends of mine were pregnant at the same time. Both found out the sexes of their babies within a week of one another, and so we hosted an impromptu reveal party. Together, they shouted out the sex of their babies. “BOY!” […]
Hi Friend, We don’t talk as much as we used to and I miss you. I know that the pendulum will swing back again and there is so much comfort in that. Life has kept us busier than usual right now, so I wanted to tell you “thank you” and to let you know how […]
Last week, I went to three grocery stores to get food and household items for our four-person family. Three. Grocery shopping took up my whole Saturday morning, and you don’t even want to know how much I spent. Both of our girls have food allergies, which means I do my shopping at specialty grocery stores […]
