Take them fishing. When I was younger my stepdad used to take us fishing. At first, we hated it. It was boring and slowed us down. Slowing down wasn’t a bad thing, but as a child it was the end of the world. There was nothing to do. We would get out our little fishing [...]

Social media has done something to people. Yes, it's connected us and made it possible for families, thousands of miles apart easier for them to stay connected. It has birthed the ability for strangers to help strangers across the globe. It has made things that used to seem insurmountable, possible with the click of a [...]

When I met my now husband, I already had three children from a previous marriage. I thought I was done after my third child and made the permanent decision to not have more children. That decision was solidified when I found myself divorced. I didn't regret a thing about the choice I made. Finding myself [...]

There, I said it. I know you may be thinking, "hey, don't you have a toddler?" The answer is yes. I do have a toddler, and I still hate the toddler years. Out of all of the ages and stages, toddlerhood is the worst for me as a parent. Sure, they're super cute, and I [...]

The holiday season is upon us. We are either cleaning our houses preparing for guests, or we are pulling out our holiday decorations giving the illusion that we have our crap together. If you're like me, this is the time of year that your social media feed begins to get cluttered with cutesy craft projects [...]

I'd like to think that every new mom has heard the term "you're going to miss this" or something along those lines. I'd also like to think that every new mom, or struggling parent has rolled her eyes so hard that they almost got stuck when they heard this well meaning adage. Generally this nugget [...]