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...

Wordless Wednesday: “How To Read Literature Like a Professor”

{can you read the title of the book? if not, look at the title of this post. and then maybe you’ll get how hilarious it was to find my daughter sound asleep like this on the couch...

I’m Too Young To Have a Child This Old

It happens often when I mention my 17yo daughter to a stranger or someone I’m just getting to know, they ask in genuine surprise, “Are you old enough to have a senior in high...

Our Teens’ Mixed Review of Proactiv Acne-Fighting Products

I have three teenage daughters who, to a certain extent, are concerned with all the issues and interests you might expect teenage girls to be preoccupied with: fashion, beauty, books,...

Wordless Wednesday: Girls Gotta March

{here are my 17yo and 14yo daughters at their marching band’s “sneak preview” for parents the other night. my 17yo marches piccolo and is the co-leader of the band’s...

Wordless Wednesday: My Daughter’s Shoes

{oh, my girl. she found these today at a thrift shop, and they are adorable on her. my little girl is 17. she’s growing up!} Share this post: Recommend on Facebook Share with...

Wordless Wednesday: Counting To Ten

{I’m not sure which was cuter today: listening to my 3yo count out loud and getting excited to “seek,” or seeing how sweet my 10yo and 13yo were in hiding in totally...

Explaining My Depression to My Teenage Daughter

As we sat down for dinner tonight, I guess my exhaustion was clear. My 13yo daughter, who has a compassionate spirit, asked if I was ok. After I said yes, she said, “Is there anything...