Last year—2017—was a hard year for me. Looking back, I view it as my Great Year of Deconstruction. Belief systems and false idols I’d established for myself came crashing down around me, ...
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Grace for My Parenting Journey TODAY
When Charleston was just a few months old, we attended a playdate with some older kids, including one child who was two. Let’s call him Jackson. Poor little Jackson was having a ...
Why I Value Reading Aloud
“Mom, will you read me a book?” My son utters these words numerous times per day, every day, and though the timing isn’t always right, it’s a request I never tire of ...
Mom Guilt
Every motherhood journey is different. Some women arrive at motherhood accidentally, others after years of infertility. Women become mothers through birth, adoption, and marriage, via C-section and legal paperwork and natural birth. ...
13 Things I Learned in September {2018}
I recently heard that the cells in your body replace themselves every seven years; in other words, we are literally different people today than we were seven years ago. It is impossible for ...
Proper Care and Feeding of An Introverted Mom
I have a confession to make: before Charleston was born, I prayed (actual, honest to goodness prayers) that he would be an introvert. I prayed other things for him too, of course ...
Quick (Kid) Lit: Books Charleston’s Been Reading Lately
I shared our first round of Quick Kid Lit last month, and I had so much fun putting that post together that I think I might make it a regular blog feature. ...
What (and How) I Feed My Preschooler
If you’re a parent, and you’re anything like me, you’ll relate to the following scenarios: you’re standing in the kitchen with a whining toddler at your feet, and suddenly you have completely ...
Mom Report Card
Several months ago, I saw another blogger share her “best practices” as a mom. She started with this introduction: “Yes, in a world full of Mom Guilt, and Constant Realization of How ...
Three Point Five // Half-Birthday Q&A
Today is Charleston’s half birthday! That’s right, we are now closer to a fourth birthday than a third. I can’t begin to wrap my mind around how that is possible. My baby ...