Tag: advice

Parent/teacher conferences are a staple of the school calendar. Every 12 weeks, like clockwork, the form email goes out to family members of PK-12...

I certainly made parenting mistakes—ask my daughters, I think they have a list. But one thing I believe we did right was having our...

Starting kindergarten can be daunting for both students and parents. When my oldest started, I remember it was difficult to know what needed to...

It was a Friday night — our first Friday night as parents. Our newborn son was snuggled up and sleeping on my chest. My...

I went back to work in the new year after my second maternity leave. So far, the transition back to work and the daycare...

All told, I believe this is either year 34 or 35 winters in Iowa, and until a few years ago, I'm sorry to tell...

When I was pregnant with my first baby, I had these visions and hopes of having happy, well-adjusted, smart kids. I was going to...

Writing posts — like this one — for the holiday season is a tough topic for me. I think it's tricky because I don't want...

You may have heard by now that October is Pregnancy & Infant Loss Awareness Month. If you’ve lost a child at any point (before,...

Over my last few years of reading, I’ve come across a lot of great, conversation-sparking books about the experience of motherhood that I’ve recommended...