Life With Boys

It’s that time of the year when Facebook news feeds are flooded with ’30 Days of Thanks’ countdowns, people announcing their RAKs (Random Acts of Kindness), and viral stories of strangers making a difference in the lives of others....

Some blog posts are full of great advice, tips, and tricks. This is not one of those.  I don't have amazing advice or magic words that will make your kids to listen to you. I'm a regular mom with...

I have 4 kids at home. One is in school, one is 3, one is 11 months, and one is 2 years old. I've lived through 2 year olds twice before. My first was pretty tame...she had tantrums and...

My baby is approaching his first birthday.  Already!!!  I can not believe how fast this year went.  The fastest of my life for sure. Shortly after the baby was born, I shared how things were going for me Adjusting to...

The contractions started around 6 a.m. and my son was born at 8:08 a.m. My ten pound baby boy burst into the world without giving my body time to adjust. And that is how he has lived every day...

Everywhere I look I see posts about the Terrible Twos or the dreaded Threenager. But not too many have ventured to discuss the Not-So-Wonderful Ones. If you have a child who is in the 14-23 month range, then you...

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...