Just
My children are terrible sleepers. Even now, at ages 10, 8, and 5, they struggle. We have a diagnosed sleep disorder in the bunch, one...
It's Not a Competition
My kids can turn anything into a competition. Who drew the better elephant? Who drank their milk faster? Who rides their bike faster?...
Holding Space
My sister was diagnosed with Rheumatoid Arthritis last spring. It’s been a tough year for her, dealing with painful symptoms, figuring...
Sacred
My family has dinner together every Monday night. We meet at my parents' house. My brother-in-law, sister-in-law, and I all come...
Life-Changing Magic
I’ve been hearing a lot of talk about life-changing magic. Life-changing magic of tidying up, of living minimally, of certain food...
Being an Adult
There seems to be a general lack of consensus about what generation I belong to. As far as I can tell I am technically a Millennial, but...
Easy Peasy
The other night at dinner we were talking about the woes of potty training, and my sister commented that my niece was incredibly easy to...
What You Can't See
Sometime this fall I smashed my toenail. My youngest was sitting on one of our bar stools, and I went to shift the stool to get into a...
Working Ahead
I love Christmas. I love Christmas decorating, Christmas baking, Christmas cards, Christmas lights, Christmas presents, Christmas...
Grace
If you hate when people complain about being tired, maybe stop reading right now. Last week was a doozy. My youngest daughter had croup,...
