Ages + Stages

A little naive, maybe? Let me start off by saying I am not a gun owner... unless Nerf guns count. And the only interaction I have with guns is through the headlines. We recently had a fun sleepover with a friend's child who...

I have a back and forth, up and down relationship with all the technology that keeps us “connected.” Perhaps most people do. I often wonder how different my childhood might have been with iPads, screens, and Facetime. Facetime. My boys...

Hey!  I've learned something new, y'all!!  September is National Children's Good Manners Month! Seriously?!? Did you even know there was such a thing? I honestly have to say I did not.  But, now that I know it exists, I must...

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 struggle with the tween years the most. They break little pieces of my heart and scare me. These are the years where I see my daughter's childhood innocence slipping into a mature understanding of the world around her. Those...

Something that has been on my mind, well, more on my face lately, is the phrase "sleep training." I know this is SO taboo to so many people. And I think many people have done this throughout the years, but with...

Life can be hard for little children in a big world. They are constantly being told that they are too small to do something, too short to reach this, and not old enough to participate in that. As a...

Disclaimer: These five books are among the many favorites I have encountered as a classroom teacher, aunt, and mom. This list was not generated to support specific authors, but to spotlight exceptional stories for young readers. The Day the...

Yes, like any mom when my daughter started playing soccer I wanted her teams to win. I wanted her to feel good about winning. Yet, I also knew that she would have to lose. She would play teams better...

I'm at a crossroads, an internal dilemma. I am an extremely blessed mom of 2 young boys. They, along with their daddy, are the loves of my life. But, there is one huge problem, that I don't know if...