Parenting Wisdom

From the moment my daughter was born, I expected belly issues. Her big sister had this nursing mama on a dairy free, egg free, shellfish free diet for 5 months. I thought those would be the longest 5 moths of my life! (How could this Wisconsin girl go without her cheese?) But what I didn’t expect was that my second baby wouldn’t outgrow these issues.

Confession. On more than one occasion, I’ve been unsure if I’ve secured my daughter into her car seat properly. I’ve tightened and pulled and shrugged, all the while praying nothing bad happens as I drive from point A to...

She has mannequins decorating her front yard, rides a Gator ATV, can use a shotgun just as well as a sewing machine, and would rather go dancing than sit in a rocking chair.  This is my grandmother in a...

“How are your kids so well-behaved?” she asked. I was talking to her at my nephew's birthday party.  So many thoughts ran through my head. What do I say? I don't feel as though my kids are always well-behaved. How...

It’s Grandparents' Day, the time of year where we are thankful for the extra people in our life or our kids’ lives.   My parents are absolutely amazing grandparents and I don’t know what we’d do without them.  But this...

One of the scariest words anyone can hear. Cancer. It makes your heart sink a little. When I was 34 years old, I almost skipped my annual exam. I had just had a check up six months earlier, but...

As moms, we all have an idea of what the “perfect” mom is like. A few months back there was a YouTube video floating around about different types of perfect moms. There is the PTA Mom, the Parenting Expert...

Tonight I held my son, Sam (who just turned one), long after he had drifted off to dreamland.  Not because I didn't have one million other things to do (trust me, my house could use a good picking up...

  I used to live in this magical land where babies drank from bottles with little persuasion. They latched on and cuddled into your arms just as if it was the real deal.  That was until I had Charlotte.  She...

Anyone else feel like they will never sleep again?? Between pregnancy insomnia, newborn feedings, crazy busy days, and the months (possibly years) until your baby sleeps through the night, sleeping well can seem like a distant memory. Most of...