I have been on a bit of a consent crusade the last couple of years. I'm raising both a daughter and a son, which leads me to think about...

Thanksgiving is here, and one of our goals as parents is to teach our little ones about gratitude. This year, I'm adapting a hand...

Being a parent with progressive values has been...challenging the last couple of weeks. At church last Sunday, as our minister helped us...

I had a birthday a few days ago, and I celebrated in lots of ways--I went to dinner with my family over the weekend, my husband brought...

As some of you may know, I recently came back from a five-week long road trip across the country. It was wonderful and exhausting, and...

Recently, I was reminded of an "incident" that happened a couple of years ago. You know, one of those "incidents" where you...

Mother's Day can be full of conflicting feelings for me. Memories of my own mother are usually bittersweet, more bitter than sweet when...

Ah, Spring Break continues. A few scant days into things and once again I am reminded of my conflicting feelings on the idea of my...

This week kicked off Spring Break at our house. And like most stay-at-home parents, I have a bit of a love/hate relationship with school...

This morning I made it a point to get up early to do my mindfulness/meditation practice. And boy, howdy, was I glad I did. Our morning...