Cailin Allain
Push Your Kid On the Swing
We've got our hands full. Lest we forget, the old man in the grocery store will remind us. Our google calendar alerts will remind us. The constant go-go-go of our weekend will remind us....
We Are Both Four Years Old Right Now
Is today one of those days when your child is having a meltdown over every. single. tiny. thing? Her dress is too itchy, her sandwich doesn't have enough peanut butter, her sister looked at...
Mommin’ on a Migraine: Survival Tips + My Hemiplegic Migraine Diagnosis
Disclaimer: I am not a medical professional and none of the following should be construed as medical advice. This is information from one migraineur to another--please talk to your doctor before altering/starting/stopping any health...
Apologies: Forced or Free?
I was raised in a household where manners were everything. I'm talking "yes/no ma'am," "yes/no sir, "yes," and never "yeah," with "please" and "thank you" day in and day out. And of course, always apologize...
A Pep Talk for When We’re Apart
It started as a way to calm my own anxiety if I'm being completely honest. My oldest wasn't even three years old yet, but she was starting a Mother's Day Out program twice a...
Allergies + Advocacy
*This is a very long post, but I am sharing this adventure in full detail with hopes of helping other parents find answers for their children much faster and easier than I did*
When my...