All The Single Ladies (And Gentlemen)
This is a shout-out to any Mommas or Poppas out there who are doing this thing, parenting, on their own. By themselves. I’ve been single parenting my four kiddos for the past week (with an entire village of helpers at the ready, mind you!) as my husband sat in a hospital bed with a bowel […]
Tell Me What You Want – What You Really, Really Want
So for the past two years, I’ve taken part in the Write 31 Days project – in fact, it’s how I really got my start as a blogger. Because, “Go Big or Go Home!” seems to be a personal motto of mine. The deal is that you commit to writing and publishing a blog post every […]
I’m One of the “Spokes” on Red Tricycle!
Whoop! Whoop! Just found out that one of my blogposts from about a year ago has been picked up and published on Red Tricycle. If you’re not one of the 8 million parents that access this site on a regular basis, Red Tricycle is a kind of go-to, online parenting website where families can discover cool […]
Take Your Kids Camping, Please!
If I’ve timed this right, this post is going to drop right in the middle of our annual week-long camping trip along the Oregon Coast. It is, by far, my favorite Summertime activity and I look forward to it like a child waiting for Christmas. This week marks our 6th year of camping and there […]
I CAN’T Do It All! (And I’m OK With That)
I’m having a conversation online about how feminism might have screwed us. But before everyone gets all worked up, let me plead my case. We’re supposed to be able to “do it all” but too many of us (all of us?) are finding that it’s impossible to live up to that ideal in our mothering, […]
Self-Care & Why We’re So Bad At It…
Most of us have this relationship with self-care that goes something like this: “When I can find the time (and the money!) I’m going to make that appointment at the spa for a full-day treatment!” Or, “I’m going to start dropping hints now, so that my honey will set up a full-day spa treatment for […]
The Light in the Darkness
When the state of the world seems so dark, remember that your baby is bringing the light of who they are to a place that needs it so badly.
United We Stand
Having a baby means opportunity for the whole family to come closer together – as long as everyone approaches the way we parent now and the way our parents did a generation ago with curiosity instead of judgement.
No Visitors Allowed
Photo by Linda Eller-Shein from Pexels We have this weird practice in our culture that no matter the circumstances of our birth, we should be leaving the doors to our room wide open so that everyone in the extended family can come and visit. The FBC units at hospitals are usually the only ones that don’t have strict […]
Truth or Dare!
Pregnancy, birth and parenting require you to play “Truth or Dare” on the regular! In either case, it requires a ton of courage and vulnerability.