Ages + Stages

Every day during the school year I excitedly pick up my son from school and cannot wait to hear about his day. “How was your day?” or “What did you learn at school today?” are common questions I innocently,...

My daughter and I try to take a weekend road trip at least once a year for mom and daughter bonding. So, we're pretty much road trip experts, in a sense. Although, I won't actually claim to be an...

I am a new mom to a beautiful 7 month old baby girl. Inevitably one of the top questions my wife and I get asked is are we going to have another child. The answer is yes, but for...

Anyone else struggling with gift-giving for those weird species in our lives known as TEENAGERS? I have TWO of them in my home - and I struggle with getting them gifts all year long - because for some reason they...

We are all tired of the big "C" topic at this point. COVID is something it seems like the world will never forget, even though we are starting to return to a little bit of what we think of...

I am "Mommy" to three amazing little people. Reese and Riley are 7 year old twins. River is 4. Reese is my science guy. His imagination is unparalleled and he can self entertain better than any kid I've seen. Riley...

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...

They don’t listen. They do what they want. They always need a snack. Listening to reason, what’s that? They need a nap. They need help with their tech devices. Crowds might be overstimulating at times. They have no concept...

If you are reading this, there is likely a couple of reasons. The first reason is you also have a younger child with a phone and you felt relief that you are not alone. Or you are staunchly opposed...

You see that plus sign on your pregnancy test and a FLOOD of emotion hits you in the blink of an eye! A BABY! A baby is coming!!! Congratulations! How scary/exciting/surprising/(insert your reaction here)!  Probably the LAST thing on your...