Okay, let's just get straight into it - because when you have a family of five, there just isn't any time for lengthy introductions. Cash Under the Restaurant Table  We occasionally venture outside the house and go out to eat...
In approximately one hundred days I will walk to school with my two babies like I’ve done for the last two years. Except this time it will be different. I will walk home alone. My kids are school aged...
Every summer it happens: School ends and my kids and I get so excited about all the fun plans we have. Which is great! Until the end of July comes around, and I realize that I've not been intentional...
Do I feel the need to validate myself and explain my career decision with past accolades and honors to reassure myself and others of my choice? Not anymore. I used to apologize and dismiss the very notion of this choice, but now that I'm deep into the teen years with my three kids, the value of motherhood and what I offer and contribute has seeped into my bones.  
My husband and I chose to keep our kiddos home longer than what seems the norm today. Despite embracing the let kids be kids adage, I still want to ensure my kids learn and are prepared for school when...
Sometimes however, the main consideration is the hourly rate of childcare versus the hourly rate for the parents. Depending on your situation, sometimes the math just doesn't justify one alternative over the other. Fortunately, there are programs to help when ends don't meet.
It’s back to school time! Or is it? If your child has graduated high school, this time of year can feel really confusing whether they have plans to go to college, move into the workforce, join the military or...
I am a Gen X mama, and I am mourning the loss of the class list and the stability of the home phone number. You know – that class list that schools provided with all the names and home...
Generally, parents are mastering "teaching" their children from day one as they point to colors and make every animal noise sound under the heavens. We want to show our children the world and help them experience everything they can....
We teach our children to befriend the new kids, but do we moms act on our own advice? Another summer has passed too quickly and our kids are back at school. If you're like me, you're lamenting the end of long,...

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