being a mom

Temple Grandin Gives Me Hope

Seems like anytime I send for an old-fashioned DVD from Netflix, it then sits around our house for weeks and…

15 years ago

The Pioneer Woman, Ice Cream, and a Sick Kid All In One Weekend

Some weekends are short, and then some fly by so quickly that you barely had time to process everything that…

15 years ago

A Fair and Balanced Christmas

I thought I had most of the Christmas shopping done long before today. But then when I paused for a…

15 years ago

Sickness, Dollars and Sense

Saturday night was a long night. I trudged up to bed around midnight, my body and brain fighting to figure…

15 years ago

Heaven Help Us When She’s Sixteen. Or Four.

You'd think that with a second child I'd feel like less of a novice mother. I've been through it all once,…

16 years ago

Single Parents, I Salute You

I don't know how you do it. Seriously.You all deserve a medal. Or a hug. Or a national holiday in…

16 years ago

When Is The Right Time?

I don't know if you've seen the new TV series Parenthood, but if not I highly recommend checking it out.…

16 years ago

New Blog Post, Now With MORE Evaluations!

Despite knowing that more than half of the adult world are parents, it's easy to feel alone sometimes. Especially when…

16 years ago

I’m Not A Rookie Mom, But Fevers Still Worry Me

Give me a daughter facing the challenges of autism, and I rise to the challenge. Or give me a daughter…

16 years ago

2010: Now This Is More Like It

I wanted 2010 to be the year of everything awesome. And so far, it's not too bad. In fact, today…

16 years ago