July 22, 2021 Taking our 11 year old to a “real” piercing shop Like many modern parents, we took our kiddo to get their ears pierced for the first time at a shopping mall kiddie boutique. Xage…
July 20, 2021 How to escape from the prison of diet culture In a recent post, I promised a follow-up piece about diet culture and how to escape from it. Make no mistake, diet culture is…
July 12, 2021 Acne medication put my child in the hospital “Adverse drug reactions” is the term for when a person has severe side effects from taking a medication. Although quite rare, adverse drug reactions…
July 8, 2021 How to be who you truly are One of my favorite life lessons that I’ve learned along my journey thus far is this: Be who you are. Of course, confidently being…
July 6, 2021 A medical mystery, a hospital stay and a miracle If you read my recent post about our kiddo’s vision troubles and a suspected case of cat scratch fever, hold onto your hats. The…
July 4, 2021 Only child life is the best It’s surprising to me that, even though I’ve been blogging about parenting and motherhood for nearly ten years, I’ve never dedicated a single blog…
July 2, 2021 How to respond when your child wants to shave their head Has your child ever asked to shave their head? Ours has – multiple times. We’ve responded in various ways over the years, from laughter…
June 28, 2021 What to know before your first Pride event June is almost over, and hopefully you made it to one or more colorful Pride celebrations taking place in towns near you. Everyone should…
June 26, 2021 “Don’t panic, but your child has cat scratch fever” I am really working hard to earn that mother of the year trophy. In my latest stellar mom move, I blew off my kid’s…
June 23, 2021 I hate the racism, homophobia and division in our community I’ve had it with the anti- anti-racism crowd. I’m sure you know who I’m talking about. As I shared on my Facebook page recently,…
