March 8, 2021 How to cause trauma to a highly sensitive child The kiddo and I had some good bonding and conversation time recently, and Z began to regale me with very funny, dramatic tales of…
February 26, 2021 Heads up: kids are super stressed right now We’re going back to school full-time in a couple of weeks, and we are NOT happy about it. Hybrid schooling has worked really well…
February 10, 2021 Nonbinary is just another word for awesome When was the first time you heard the word “nonbinary“? If you roll with fifth graders or middle schoolers OR watch TikTok videos for…
February 6, 2021 We’ll be sure to visit Zoombezi Bay this summer Winter might be an odd time to blog about an outdoor water park in Ohio, but the cold weather months are exactly when I…
February 2, 2021 The day that changed my life This is the fifth in a series of guest blog posts by our 10-year-old. Be sure to read the other “kid’s eye view” posts, too. “Another boring…
January 23, 2021 Why we love pizza picnics in the car I love date nights with my beloved hubby, but I’m also a huge fan of mom and kiddo dates with Z, aka this sweet…
January 15, 2021 I really love this hybrid life Do you get a feeling of dread or case of the “Sunday scaries” at the thought of the school and work grind beginning again…
January 9, 2021 How can heavy work help sensitive kids? I am always on the hunt for parenting tips, tricks and techniques that can help smooth our family’s path. Having a highly sensitive child…
January 7, 2021 I relentlessly interrogated two 7-year-olds for a year Sometimes I write about things I’m proud of. Other times, I blog about things I am not proud of. This post falls into the…
January 5, 2021 We found big fun at Ninja Citi Adventure Park Does it feel like 2020 sucked most of the fun out of life? Well, good news, friends: we found the fun. It was waiting…
