January 23, 2023 Being a strong swimmer affords unforgettable life experiences If there’s one thing we’ve done well as Z’s parents, it was encouraging her love of swimming and the water. We started Z in…
January 21, 2023 Tips for parents when your child is hospitalized Sometimes, even the strongest and healthiest kiddos need to be hospitalized. For me personally, it was for a tonsillectomy at age 5 and then…
January 16, 2023 Why we got our kiddo an official state ID card “May I see your ID, please?” is a pretty common question asked by law enforcement officials. Typically, people then hand over their official state…
December 31, 2022 What if your child needs more than therapy? When your child suffers with mental health struggles, you suffer alongside as their parents. There’s nothing worse than knowing your kiddo is hurting and…
December 28, 2022 The new home movies experience Get ready. I’m about to reveal just how dorky I am. First, does anyone else remember sitting around with the family watching home movies…
December 21, 2022 You need to know about Pathological Demand Avoidance (PDA) What if your child’s challenging behaviors were the result of not defiance or acting out, but of anxiety and panic attacks stemming from an…
December 12, 2022 Sometimes parents have to say no – or not right now I don’t mean to brag, but our kiddo got pretty lucky in the parents department. She knows it. She calls us her “besties” –…
October 15, 2022 Math is a breeze with “Multiply” from The Wise Channel Do you have a budding mathematician at your house? We do not. I have found it can be hard to get these modern kids…
October 12, 2022 No one ever tells you this could be your last time I got to chaperone a school field trip this week and had a blast. Honestly, I was just so honored to be invited to…
September 28, 2022 Why parents need to admit when we’re wrong Z and I just spent the best day together, but it didn’t start out that way. Our day actually started out REALLY bad –…