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This Middle Part of Childhood is Just as Good

Hey kids, I love where you’re at right now. Like, right this moment. No, it’s not because both of you are tucked in bed, the sweetness of sleep wrapping you up like a down comforter. It just quietly dawned on me that this stage in your lives is incredibly fun. In a few months, one of you will be ...

Happy Mother’s Day to the Best of Them!

They were the generation without self-help books about purposeful parenting or about getting kids to listen and obey. They were the mothers who never stepped foot in a pre-natal yoga class or even heard the word "Lamaze." They were the moms who parented, back when the word “parent” was a noun and not a verb. They ...

How to Give Yourself a Timeout After A Mom Meltdown

It should come naturally with adulting. Yet, somehow, it doesn’t. Having a kid or two only seems to make it worse. Much worse. I’m talking about being in control of our emotions when things aren’t going quite as planned. When the to-do list is a mile long, the toddler is pounding on the floor like an ...
MEET SUSAN

I love words. But you probably figured that out by now, considering this website essentially collates my words on the web. Read More…