As the famous song goes, “it’s the MOST wonderful time of the year”! Yes, the holidays are in full swing. There will be lots of traveling, shopping and holiday attractions from now until the New Year. Tis the season...
Oh, my sweet little boy. When you were born last September, we had no idea what was in store for your first year of life.
As our second-born, we thought we were better prepared for you than we were for...
Work-life balance
I hear that phrase all the time, but I still do not really know what it means. When our blog received feedback from our survey, many of you requested to hear more “working mom” stories. In particular, you...
“Great play, kiddo,” I yell in reply to my son's enthusiastic shouts from the field. He beams with pride. Why, I’m not exactly sure, because I have no idea what he just did.
I’m a coach’s wife. My husband lives and...
I am going to let out a secret about fatherhood: we have it easy.
This isn’t about how much or how little we do for the family. This is about bearing the heaviest burden of all: judgment.
Your partner...
There it is. Standing tall and standing in between me and my goals for the day, it taunts me. I try not to let the brilliant red topping fool me. It is very inviting on the outside, but inside,...
Privacy. It's a precious thing that we take for granted. Alone time was plentiful when I was single, often complaining I was bored. I was less alone once married. We went day drinking, saw movies, went to bars, and...
I remember the conversation as one of those few vivid, clear moments during the first few weeks of survival post-partum after bringing our firstborn home. Sitting in the pediatrician’s office for our one week checkup, laden with the necessities of...
We all know it’s “that” season!
The season to GIVE: thanks, love, gifts…and germs!
Between Emma’s clear runny nose, green snotty nose, raspy cough, low-grade fever and moaning groaning whining, she’s had this “germ” as long as I can remember. I know...
I am one of those women who is blessed with extremely fast labors. In fact, I think that I am one of those women that other women hate when it comes to pregnancy and labor.
My first pregnancy was really...
One of the most important things I learned early on in my son's NICU journey was how important it was to be my child's voice and advocate. Being thrown into a scary new world full of doctors, nurses and...
As first time mothers, we all recall those hazy, sleep-deprived days of new parenting, when the idea of getting dressed for the day translates to changing from your nightgown, pulling your hair into a pony tail and putting on...
I have started and stopped the writing of my post more times than I care to admit. Each idea reflective of what is going on in the lives of my family members - the challenges of transitioning to summer...
It’s hard to believe that the school year is just about over! As excited as I am about not packing school lunches nightly, making sure uniforms are clean and let’s not forget about homework, the thought of having 2...