Siblings love each other, they hate each other, they hate to love each other, they love to hate each other but here is the truth, they are STUCK with each other. So I get a text from my sister-in-law asking for tips on how to stop the kids from fighting, but here is the thing…you … More Tips to Minimize Your Kids’ Fighting
The coach that won’t play her, the teacher that is rude to her in class, the friend that spreads a false rumor (okay the last one hasn’t happened to my kids just yet but the fact is)…life is not fair. As a parent it is difficult because our gut tells us to protect our children. … More Life is Unfair, Suck it Up
One of the most difficult things to experience as a mother is to see your child in pain and not be able to do anything about it. The other night my youngest daughter was doubled over screaming in pain. Her stomach hurt but in a way that was not normal and I couldn’t help her. … More When Your Child is in Pain
Your siblings are your constant. They are that friend you may not want, but you know you need. But more importantly they are your memory keepers. My children (and obviously my stepchildren) are survivors of divorce. They travel back and forth from house to house, and have had to deal with their parents dating and … More The Memory Keepers
Hormones kick in and all of a sudden you have a whole new child. It seemingly happens overnight. One day you look at your daughter and you think, wait, who are you? You look at them and wonder if your baby is still hidden somewhere in there beneath the mood swings, sarcasm and rolling eyes. … More Raging Teen
We hear it all the time: there is no such thing as a normal family. Even though I had heard it, in my early 20’s I was certain that I would be like my parents. Married from a very young age, the center of my kids world, a constant fixture at softball games, fun family vacations, … More Welcome to Momtality
