September 2, 2020 I’m not crying, you’re crying Our sweet 5th grader launched this morning like a shooting star, rocketing out of this house and onto the school bus. She was ready….
February 22, 2020 My parenting mantra: kind, loving and firm Parenting is like a video game because as you keep leveling up, it keeps getting harder. As a parent to a newborn, at times…
January 30, 2020 Good report card? Head to Scene 75! When you have a smart kid who isn’t always super motivated to do their best work, sometimes you come up with creative rewards to…
September 21, 2017 Hidden parenting milestones There are certain milestones in parenthood that everyone preps you for – breastfeeding, the first time your baby smiles, when he or she rolls…
October 13, 2015 On first marriages It’s no secret that both Eric and I had first marriages before we found each other. But at the time of this writing, Zoe…
September 10, 2014 Staying connected as babies become kids Each year of Zoe’s life thus far has seemed like the BIGGEST year yet, with the MOST dramatic changes for her. From infant to…
November 1, 2013 The switch witch trick worked! I’ve blogged before about how important it is to me that we raise Zoe with normal, healthy eating habits and no unnatural sugar cravings…
August 20, 2013 OMG! I forgot about preschool There’s so much to learn as our little ones progress from infant to toddler to preschooler to school age kid. At first it’s just…
September 17, 2012 Finding the support you need This post is part of the Attachment Parenting Month blog event, hosted by Attachment Parenting International. Learn more by visiting API Speaks, the blog of Attachment…
July 23, 2012 Thank heaven for cosleeping Sometimes, being a working mom is so very hard. This morning when I dropped Zoe off for daycare, she cried. Not the big, loud,…
