Parenting Wisdom

Potty training can be a stressful and emotional time for everyone involved. Now that we're almost a year out on our potty training journey with our oldest, it's easy to look back and think about what went well. I'm...

I love books and I love spring, so I jump headfirst into March is Reading Month every year. I don't know about you, but we go through cycles of reading the same books at bedtime over and over and...

International Women’s Day is March 8th and began in 1911. This global celebration honors the political, social, economical, and cultural achievements of women. It is also a day of action: to support women-owned businesses and female-focused charities, to continue...

Anxiety in teenagers is on the rise. The National Institute of Health reports that one in three teens ages 13 to 18 will be diagnosed with an anxiety disorder. Furthermore, in the last decade, hospital admissions for suicide in...

Learning to dress independently can be an exciting time for children. It helps them gain independence and confidence in their daily activities and routines. However, dressing can be a difficult task to learn and often leads to frustration for...

If you’re anything like me, you grew up in a household where you were taught to be a good human, to be kind to others, and to not judge others on the color of their skin. But the world...

A quick Google search shows countless resources for parents of children with ADHD. But there are very few resources for parents who are themselves living with ADHD or ADD. Around one in 25 adults has ADHD - and many...

It was a normal afternoon—making dinner, tidying up the house, and getting ready for our family’s evening routine. Blocks filled the living room floor as the kids built, bringing their ideas to life. Once the top block was placed,...

I remember cracking up at my last OB appointment before the birth of my second son. The doctor was asking me if I thought about what kind of birth control I was going to use. Little miss apparently wasn't...

In general, my food philosophy is “good for my kid’s body while requiring the least amount of work.”  For a variety of reasons, cooking is not something I enjoy. I do cook, because other humans depend on me for...