A visit to a local library’s Pre-K music class turns discordant due to sensory issues… Tune in! In my previous post Calming the Chaos, I touched on raising an OCD/neurodivergent toddler. I recommended calming sensory… Read More »Music & Meltdowns
Choosing to live in the moment does not come naturally…But it’s worth it! For an article about choosing to live in the moment, the title seems like it’s living in the past. Don’t worry, dear… Read More »Happy New Year!
Few more powerful statements applicable to parenting than “take the good with the bad”. I’ve had some serious writer’s block lately. Every time I think of writing a life update, it feels like I’ve gotten… Read More »Parenting Perspective
Learning to stay the course even when everyday feels like another Monday… I haven’t had as much mental bandwidth lately to write more than maybe one post a week, but I’m being reasonably gracious with… Read More »Stay the Course
When the Parenting Struggles Just Keep Stacking On… I was initially on the fence about starting to write an article that I don’t feel will have a hopeful spin. I like the optimistic formatting of:… Read More »Head, Shoulders, Knees, and Woes
To Pee or Not to Pee Orson is a little over 2-years-old now (28 months old, if you want to split hairs), and a couple of months ago, we decided to reattempt potty-training. I say… Read More »Potty Training Limbo: Ready Or Not?
Parenting Truth: Growing So Our Kids Can The truth about parenting no one tells you is the amount of necessary self-expansion that you have to undergo to raise little humans well. I really used to… Read More »The Truth About Parenting: From Fear to Fun
That’s what my 16-year-old asked me yesterday. “Is it worth it?” during a brief interaction in which we talked about his baby siblings. I was playing with Orson and Nova on the floor, having a… Read More »Is It Worth It To Have Kids?
TL;DR? I ruined toasted sugar. But, stick around. The story is pretty sweet. So, I am such a good wife. And I’m absolutely nuts about baking. Every year, I make a double batch of every-component-painstakingly-made-from-scratch… Read More »How to Ruin 8 Hours of Work (And Carry On)
Yep, We Did This On Purpose And I need more wine. LOTS more wine. Believe it or not, Nathan and I very intentionally chose to have our babies as close in age as possible. He… Read More »We’re Going to Need a Bigger Wine Glass