Parenting
“Why Do You Only Have One Child?”
What’s wrong with having only one child? Plenty, according to many. The pressure to have more children can be overwhelming.
Big Kid
Dear Cal: Advice To My Teenage Daughter (Part 1)
A couple of life lessons I have learned and want to pass on to my 13-year-old daughter, Cal, before she enters high school about age and frenemies.
Big Kid
Please Get Off My Back! (The Perils of Overprotective Parenting)
I vowed never to become an overprotective parent like my mother. Then I had a child.
Parenting
On Adoption: “When Are Your Real Parents Coming Back For You?”
After being a part of the adoption process firsthand, I now understand that whether we gain the parents we have through biology or biography, the end result can be the same- a happy family.
Parenting
I Tried to Get Along With Every Other Mother and Then I Came to My Senses
Getting along with other mothers and why you shouldn’t sweat it if you don’t.
Big Kid
Dear Cal: Advice To My Teenage Daughter (Part 2)
A couple of life lessons I have (not) learned and want to pass on to my 13-year-old daughter, Cal, before she enters high school about basic life preparedness.
Big Kid
Should I Become a Tiger Mom?
If Tiger Moms are known for their overparenting, then I am an underparenter. Am I doing it wrong?
Big Kid
Dear Cal: Advice To My Teenage Daughter (Part 3)
A couple of life lessons I want to pass down to my 13-year-old daughter, Cal, about the importance of a positive body image and the consequences of surrounding herself with people who hurt, not help, that image.
Big Kid
Modeling Healthy Relationships (Without Ever Seeing One)
Teaching kids about love and happy relationships when we’re still figuring it out ourselves.
Big Kid
Advice to My Daughter on Navigating Teen Friendships
How do you talk to your teens about their friends that you don’t like?
Big Kid
Advice to My Teen Daughter on Finding Her Personal Style
Our styles are vastly different, but I’m here to help….because I’ve made every fashion mistake there is.
Big Kid
Making Our Moments Count
When did life become so short? Why did I wait so long to make the most out of my time with my daughter? Notes on the long and the short of motherhood.
Big Kid
Perfect and Good: Promoting a Healthy Teen Body Image
Recognizing my own negative body image issues and instilling a healthy self-image in my 13-year-old daughter.
Holidays
A Happy Holiday Season for Blended Families
Creating a happy holiday experience for a blended family is totally doable. (I said happy, not perfect.)