Parenting

The soccer season is starting. I can kiss any free time I had this winter goodbye, because I’ll now be in the car running kids …

Weekends are usually hectic around here. Once the sports season starts, my husband and I try to juggle 3 kids and their games. It’s always …

We hit a milestone yesterday. 100,000 miles on the minivan! Normally that’s not something I’d be excited about (unless it was the prospect of a …

 “The greatest gifts you can give your children are the roots of responsibility and the wings of independence.”                …

This morning I had one of those “What was I thinking?” Mom moments. Sometimes I feel like there is so much going on that I …

Sports are a great way to teach life lessons. Learning how to win and lose graciously, be a good teammate, and playing fair are just …

Now that my kids are in the teen and preteen years, they seem to have a constant need for money of their own.  They want …

Today I am sharing with you my daughter’s essay that I mentioned in yesterday’s post. Last spring, she traveled to Colorado to visit relatives by …

  Last night my husband got up in the middle of the night to put a log on the woodstove and one of our dogs …