Enjoy Every Stage of Your Parenting Journey
Parenting can sometimes feel like a wild ride. One minute, your child is a tiny baby learning to crawl, and the next, you turn around, and they’re off to school, headed to college, or even getting married. Time moves quickly, and as parents, we often catch ourselves looking either backward or forward. We are continually […]
Important Conversations We Should Have With Our Children
Today is Thanksgiving Day and I look forward to all the important conversations we are going to have around the dinner table. Thanksgiving is a time when we are grateful for the things around us. And although I truly believe we should be grateful all of the time, Thanksgiving makes you truly think about what […]
Things They Don’t Tell You When You Become a Parent
Become a parent, they said. It will be fun, they said. But what they don’t tell you is how hard being a parent really is. Don’t get me wrong, being a mom is the best thing I’ve done in my life, other than marrying my husband. Being a wife and mother are definitely the top […]
Four Things I Love About Parenting Adults
Life is Always an Adventure When You’re Parenting Adults Those of you with adult children know that parenting adults requires a different skill set than what we used when they were children. Because of this, now that four of my six children are adults, I am learning to parent a little bit differently. I have […]
The Art of Letting Go—Parenting Tips for Coping with High School Graduation
It’s that time again when parents and teenagers everywhere are gearing up for high school graduation. My son, Ari, graduates from high school tomorrow morning, and I am very excited for him and ready for him to start this next chapter of his life. But a part of me is still sad to let him […]
The Positive Power of Acceptance
Throughout my life, I have learned the power that comes from an attitude of acceptance. Having an attitude of acceptance can change almost any circumstance and neutralize tough situations. For example, when I am sitting in traffic, I can get upset, or I can accept what is and listen to a good podcast or look […]
Words Matter, Especially To Our Children
I’ve always believed words matter. I know you’ve probably heard this a lot. But I especially feel the truth of this statement as a parent. I have made many mistakes over my time as a parent. But the one thing I’ve realized with these mistakes is that it’s important to take accountability for those mistakes, […]
