*For the past several years, I’ve been contributing to an amazing site, Catholic Attatchment Parenting Corner. (What can I say, I’ve really got a thing for niche-writing, yeah?) Due to all kinds of life circumstances, the site won’t be live for much longer, and the …
As I head into the end of this pregnancy, I’ve been thinking about the things I wish I’d known about the first time around. I can’t really call myself any kind of expert on being pregnant, but I’ve done it three times now and I’ve …
When I posted a while back about what we do for “homeschool”, a bunch of people mentioned that they loved the idea of circle time. A big part of circle time for us is that I let the kids pick a book of poetry and …
You can’t pop onto Facebook or read the news without coming face to face with a slew of articles, blogs, and commentary about bullying among kids and teens today- why it happens, how it happens, what we can do to “fix” the problem, and of …
I love to-do lists. My husband will tell you mournfully that my idea of a good time is “getting so much done!” He’s actually complained to me that he never sees me just. sit. down. and. RELAX. Nothing makes me feel better at the end …
Grace has learned a new phrase and it’s “My birthday’s comin’ up!” It’s pretty flippin’ adorable, and it’ll be kind of sad after Thursday when I have to tell her that her birthday’s no longer actually “coming up”, but actually has passed. This past weekend, …
My kids are wild. Unruly. Often unkempt. Sometimes I look at the beautiful pictures that people post of their kids on Instagram or Facebook and I think wistfully, “How do they get them to wear PANTS all the time?” or “How do they get their little …
Ready for this earth-shattering reason that I went ahead and signed my 4-year-old son up for ballet? Because he asked me to. That’s it. There’s no other reason. As we flipped through the park district catalog, I pointed out a cool sports class I thought he …
Do you like cooking with your kids? This isn’t a trick question. I can see why some people love it. I can also see why some people hate it. Kids have a tendency to make things either a lot more fun or a lot more …
or, Alternatively titled, “The prodigal daughter returns, hanging her head in shame.” Actually, no shame. I just took a break. You all get that, right? It’s only been a month. Truth be told, I’m in one of those food ruts. Like the kind where I …