Before we had even taken off from the New Orleans airport, our son declared, "After this, I don't want to take another trip for a while." Someone once said that the definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over but expecting different results. That person may … [Read more...] about Our Picture Perfect Family Trip
Parenting/Family
Family Changes. So Do We. A Roundup for Every Season of Family Life
Family doesn't hold still. The kid who needed help with their shoelaces is suddenly asking for the car keys. The sibling you shared a bunk bed with now lives a life you barely recognize. The spouse you've been doing the same dance with for twenty years? Still doing the … [Read more...] about Family Changes. So Do We. A Roundup for Every Season of Family Life
What the Research Actually Says About Raising an Only Child
We didn't set out to be the parents of only one child. We figured we'd have two or three, like everyone else. But after a myriad of medical issues, it became obvious that we wouldn't be having any more. Raising an only kid? I hadn't really planned on that. So, as is my way, I set … [Read more...] about What the Research Actually Says About Raising an Only Child
Stop and Smell the Roses
What a Wild Unkept Rose Bush Taught Me About Being Present I grew up hearing about roses my whole life. My grandmothers had rose bushes at their homes. My mom loves roses and gifted me with rose bushes more times than I can count. My mother-in-law loves roses too. … [Read more...] about Stop and Smell the Roses
How I Keep My Kid From Brain Rot Over the Summer
Summer is here and I can’t be the only one who wasn’t prepared. We have a few weeks planned (sports camp, youth camp, volunteering, grandparent trip), but there’s still an abundance of unstructured free time where my son will be happy to embody Newton’s first law of … [Read more...] about How I Keep My Kid From Brain Rot Over the Summer
Start Today, No Waiting: Making Space in Full Days
I made my first king cake today. It actually came out pretty good. It was an all-of-a-sudden, a “Hey, I think I'm going to make a king cake today.” There was no planning, no leading up to this decision, just something in the moment I decided I wanted to do it. I had never made … [Read more...] about Start Today, No Waiting: Making Space in Full Days
