We have had a rough go at it this month. Drake was diagnosed with RSV, I got a cold, Lili got a cold, I got a sinus infection, Drake's cough came back, Hubby got the flu... It just hasn't...
Fifth grade girls.
They're great sometimes. But let’s face it. (I know I have faced it recently). Sometimes, it’s incredibly hard to be a parent to a fifth grade girl. What’s even harder? Being that girl.
Remember your days roaming the...
This post is part 3 of 5 in the series Self Embrace: Learning to Love the Skin We Are In.
Dear Body of Mine,
I once hated you. I once thought you weren’t good enough, thin enough, strong enough, fast enough....
I see the lines of my little girl’s face in the soft glow of the night light: the round curves of her cheeks, the soft point of her chin, and the upturn of her tiny nose. Her breath exhales...
We all love our kids. We love them so much that even though we have to endure all of these things, we still scoop them up and love on them any chance we get. But let’s be real. Some...
Mothering a child with Down syndrome has taken me on the most beautifully winding road.
October is Down Syndrome Awareness Month, and I want you to know my daughter Eliza is a gift. For all her needs, for all her milestones...
I spent my first nine years out of college teaching 5th grade. I regularly assigned projects and assignments with due dates. I would be frustrated when late work as turned in.
Fast forward to being a mother of two students....
Now, we have officially survived her first sleepover, we won't be making it a regular occurrence. Have you done sleepovers yet? Why or why not?
At what age does it end?
The nights that are unending with a cluster feeding newborn and eyes so tired the world appears blurred. The grueling days of a teething toddler screaming at your legs.
At what age do they stop...
The decision to go forward with redshirting our kindergartener has not been an easy one to make. My son is bright, loves stories and books, and is articulate to a fault. He’s also impulsive, has problems with his “listening...
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Summer Programs at The Little White Schoolhouse
Keep your kids engaged with learning during the summer with Jump Start at The Little White Schoolhouse in Ankeny, Iowa. It is designed to...
