When Suburban Ducks Attack

I’m sure in the wild, ducks are all like “Oh, man, there’s a human! Let’s get out of here!” But here in suburbia, ducks seem to get all gangsta anytime my kids...

Just the Boys

My three daughters are all on school trips this weekend. It’s just me, my husband, and our two boys. Whatever will I do with all this relative quiet?! Maybe I’ll just admire the...

How Motherhood Is Like Working Retail

I could say that motherhood is like working retail because of… …the long hours… …the irregular shifts… …being on your feet all day… …how...

The Bully Project: Our Story

Thanks to The Bully Project for sponsoring my writing. Visit their website to join the movement and learn more. ______ My 10yo son started getting bullied in the 2nd grade. It began with...

Wordless Wednesday: Monkey in the Mirror, the Preschooler Edition

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“Come Back Better”

Last Friday my husband and I were getting ready to head just 30 minutes down the road for our weekend “staycation” when my 13yo daughter said, “Come back better,...

The Myth of Parenting Older Children

  To recap (in case you’re new here – hi!), I have five kids: 17, 15, 13, 10, and 4. Oftentimes when I express frustration or fatigue as a Mother, I’m met with some...

Why My Mind Can’t Manage To Stay in the Present

My mind seems caught in a six-month time warp. Even though I am going through each day, fulfilling responsibilities, meeting deadlines, completing routine tasks, my mind is not...

Sea World San Antonio at Christmastime

The week after Christmas, the kids were anxious to get out on an adventure. Realizing that our Sea World San Antonio passes would expire at the end of the year, we decided to take a very...

Teaching Kids About Charitable Giving

A few days before Christmas, my 4yo son and I were heading into a store when he noticed the Salvation Army bell ringer out front. My son waved to the man, who enthusiastically waved back...