There’s No Act of Kindness Too Small
I don’t know much about this man but what I do know of him, I would like to share with the world. He is a United States Military Veteran and does some of his shopping at our Nellis Air Force Base...
View ArticleAwkward Moments in Parenting
One of the things that’s amazing about having children is that they have the ability to make you feel every point on the emotional spectrum, sometimes in the span of an hour. This post is going to be...
View ArticleNo More At-Home Birthday Parties
Recently, we celebrated AB3’s birthdays. We planned the party so it was 2 weeks after the baby’s birthday and two weeks before the twins and it was a huge success so I wanted to share our experience...
View ArticleBlood and Chocolate
Yesterday was an average day. I slept poorly the night before as one tends to do while jockeying for position in the bed between a husband and a baby. I woke to Asher, inches from my face, “Mom. Mom?...
View ArticleThings I’ve learned raising an (overly?)emotional child
Emotional, sensitive, quirky, bossy, spirited. All adjectives that can be used to described one of my sons and although I use them lovingly, the behaviors that result from such big emotions in a small...
View ArticleHow a Checkmark Changed My Life
On a rainy December day in 2010 I sat, stoic, next to my husband in a medical office waiting room. Keeping my eyes lowered, careful not to look around too much, I tried to focus on the new patient...
View ArticleHow to Assume Positive Intent With Your Children (And why it’s helpful)
What is intent and what exactly does it mean in relation in to our children? Basically, it’s the assumptions we make about our children’s behaviors and their actions. We make an assumption about...
View ArticleHow To Make Extra Cash While Literally Sitting On Your Butt
Okay the title isn’t that catchy but it’s 100% true unless you’re someone who uses one of those standing desks(I assume you’re not because sitting is more fun). But I’ve been asked a lot of questions...
View ArticleA Plea to Parents of Multiples
I come from a long personal history of zero interaction with children. I was the youngest of my very blended family. So the sentiments that parents shared about their children made no sense to me....
View ArticleHow to survive being visually assaulted by a Breastfeeding Woman
(Warning: This isn’t meant for everyone. There will be foul language and it’s very likely you could be offended) It’s 2015 and we are in the midst of the greatest advances our civilization has ever...
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