13 Unpopular Truths My 30s Have Taught Me
1. You don’t have to forgive. Forgiveness is a wonderful, freeing feeling that can bring a lot of peace. However, you don’t have to forgive anyone. You can accept that something happened the way...
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21 Things I Want My High Schooler To Know
A new chapter begins. High School. I know you are feeling a mix of nervousness and excitement. High school is the only thing that stands between you and true independence. These next four years...
A New Season
There are so many seasons in parenting. Each new school year seems to mark the beginning of another season. From the too big backpack on your preschooler to the last first day of high...
Making Purpose From Pain
Not a single one of us will make it through life unscathed by something that shakes us to our core, brings us to our knees, changes us on an elemental level. Some people experience...
The Only Thing You Need To Do To Trust Again After Betrayal
Once you have been betrayed by someone you really believed in, you will wonder how you can ever trust anyone ever again. Betrayal can come from a parent, a partner, a friend. People are...
21 Truths About Raising Girls That No One Prepared Me For
Sugar and spice and everything nice. I don’t know who said that, but I think they meant glitter and sass. Raising girls is a different kind of wild. While parenting boys requires a lot...
21 Truths About Raising Boys That No One Prepared Me For
Coming from a home with three sisters and practically swimming in an ocean of estrogen my whole life, I had no idea what to do with a boy. When I had my firstborn, boyhood...
How to Be an Anti-Pinterest Mom in 11 Easy Steps
This post may contain affiliate links. I may be compensated for any products bought through links. In other words, happy shopping! I admire the Pinterest Moms. You know the ones. They have it together....