February 15, 2022 I was a crisis support counselor – and I hope to be one again I had an interesting and varied set of extracurricular activities during my college years. I was heavily involved in Christian fellowship groups. I taught…
February 13, 2022 Are you utterly enchanted by Encanto, too? Disney has finally come out with a movie that I love as much as Moana. I adored Moana the second we saw it at…
February 9, 2022 It feels strange to put your child on an airplane alone Traveling alone can be an important and fun milestone for a young traveler. When I was 12, I had the thrilling experience of flying…
January 27, 2022 Was I the victim of a born-again brainwashing scheme? I had a complicated relationship with religion – and God – as a kid. You see, my mom is a Christian – the born-again,…
January 23, 2022 I just had the best solo vacation of my life I’ve been a mom for 12 years. In that time, never once have I taken even a one-night vacation on my own – until…
January 18, 2022 Tween/teen vaping is insidious and everywhere Vaping is the latest thing keeping me up at night. If you’ve got a middle school-age kiddo, chances are they’ve already been exposed to…
January 10, 2022 5 things we watched – and loved – over winter break We watched way too much TV over winter break. There, I said it. I know we can’t be the only ones. It was cold…
January 6, 2022 I found the perfect friend date: the Viral Selfie Museum I’ve found the perfect activity for your next girls night out or best friend date – and it’s something really different! Just before 2021…
January 2, 2022 Indoor adventure parks for big kids – even adults Back in the day, there was nothing I loved more than finding new indoor play places for little Xage to explore and wear themself…
December 29, 2021 Let there be light! These are dark times. Is it any wonder that our family’s top gifts of Christmas 2021 were crazy lights? I always love hearing about…
