August 2, 2023 Highly sensitive people are angels on earth It’s not easy growing up as a highly-sensitive child (HSC). When parents know our children are HSCs, we can parent gently and help meet…
July 12, 2023 The summer of Z’s first real petsitting jobs The middle school years are challenging for so many reasons. Not only are kids prickly and hormone-fueled, but school is getting more academically challenging…
June 28, 2023 Here are a few of my favorite Spotify playlists Do you ever miss the days of mix tapes and CDs? If I’m being honest, I do. Making mix tapes and CDs for friends…
June 24, 2023 I had a string of weird jobs before and during college Our 13-year-old can’t wait to have a real job. So far, she has done some pet sitting for neighbors and, of course, odd jobs…
June 14, 2023 3 ways help is available for parents who are struggling If you’re the parent of a child who is challenged by depression or suicidal thoughts, then you are suffering and struggling, too. There is…
April 24, 2023 My first six months with Trevor Project: what I’ve learned More than one year ago, I set my sights on becoming a Trevor Project volunteer. In February of 2022, I blogged about my college…
March 22, 2023 Are we the last people to watch Grey’s Anatomy? I’m finally watching Grey’s Anatomy – and I’m doing it with my 13-year-old. I know people can get pretty down on screen time for…
March 20, 2023 How to find our favorite fabulous crystal shops in central Florida Some people visit Florida for the crystal-clear ocean and sparkling crystal-sugar sands. We like those, too – but we are also big fans of…
February 25, 2023 Baking macarons is tricky. Macaron Bar makes it fun! Z and I just spent a fun afternoon at Macaron Bar Columbus learning how to make fabulous French macarons. If you’re a fan of…
February 18, 2023 What do you do when your power goes out? We had some wild and windy winter storms blow through Lewis Center recently. One weeknight, as we were sitting around together in our family…
