Ages + Stages

My baby girl just turned 16 and now she’s driving.  While I thought I would be super happy -- because I was so tired of being her unpaid “Uber” driver -- I am really not.  I am actually sad...

A few years ago I was planning my son’s birthday party. A friend casually mentioned the idea of a “fiver party” to me and I was intrigued and wanted to learn more. A fiver party is when guests are...

Football. The quintessential American sport. Flag. Tackle. Touch. Co-ed. Youth. High school. College. Pro. It’s all football. And it’s all fun. Football brings people together. Family + Community Football season gearing up and boy, does that make me happy. It’s one of the...

Ok...maybe wisdom is taking a little far. For those that are new here, my name is Tracie and I have four kids that range from 28 to 9. We have two that are in their twenties and live in...

Dear Daughter, Growing up is hard. Life lessons come in many forms. But there is something about mom wisdom, the wisdom that comes with living. These are some of the life lessons that I want you take with you wherever...

I tend to get attached to things that mean something to me, they hold emotional value. I really love routine…so I find that the transitions in our little ones lives SUCK. I remember when my baby grew out of his...

Oh, sibling comparison and competition... how I detest thee. I am a middle child. I have an older sister and a younger brother. I don't have any real memories of competing with them, but I'm sure my mom would tell...

The potty. The potty. The potty. Right now this mom of a four year old boy... HATES the potty.  As someone who went to college for Early Childhood Education, I thought I knew it all. I knew everything about children...

I'll never claim to have all the answers about motherhood, but as someone who has experienced postpartum life twice, I have a good idea of what I wish I could have told family and friends. Here's my list of...

Currently, I am sitting in a quiet house; there is no toddler or infant attached to my hip. I am not throwing snacks at an angry monster or trying to cart around kids in this terrible heat just to...