Advice

If you would have told my younger self that I would be a "scouting" mom I would have told you that you were crazy. As a child, I participated in Girl Scouts some, and while I enjoyed the activities...

Starting kindergarten can be daunting for both students and parents. When my oldest started, I remember it was difficult to know what needed to be done and by when to get it done, including registration. Luckily, I had a...

Like many families with small children, we made it to the movie theater (on time!) to catch Frozen 2 opening weekend. I am convinced Frozen will never leave us. There will never be a Halloween without an Anna, Elsa, or...

Remember that time when I wrote about seizing the day and I was so over-the-top sappy that you couldn't even bear to read it? Or maybe you didn't have time to read it because your toddler was screaming for more...

As parents, we know how much our children LOVE playing and snuggling furry (and even scaly) friends. "Can we get a puppy?" or "I want a pet!" are phrases that we hear all too often. Pets are a huge...

Well, here we go. It’s been a year since the world started to shut down. Did we imagine that all of this — the social distancing, the wariness — would still be ongoing a year later? Maybe we did,...

'Tis the season when parents and everyone else with beloved children in their lives are casting about for holiday gift ideas that will be enjoyed and treasured throughout the year. Books make great gifts, but how to know what...

I had a great idea the other day for a gift for my husband for Father's Day. I plan to get him a printed copy of the first picture of him and each of our babies after they were...

Natural Hair. It’s beautiful, curly, and to some, quite interesting. If it’s one thing about some women of color, it’s that we care about our appearance — especially our hair. Our hair is very important to us as it’s...

Brave. Do you consider yourself to be a brave person? If I were to use adjectives to describe myself, brave probably would not be at the top of my list. I mean, after all, I am not a risk...