Parenting Wisdom

I don’t know why my daughter died. The words “sudden unexplained infant death” rest on the line of her death certificate. I have talked to the firemen that worked on her that day. I have called the medical examiner...

It started out as something I stumbled across trying to find some kind of inner strength. Trying to see if I had more in me than just the sweet girl who lets everyone run all over her. Trying to...

I think one of the hardest things to do as a mother, is to parent your children in the middle of a storm. When the waves are crashing down around you, and you feel like you can’t even breathe,...

I didn’t know, when we started it. What all it was going to become. I didn't know how it would help heal and transform our hearts and become a part of what defined us as a family. It was...

I don't know what it's like to be sitting in your shoes. Holding your baby all this time. Grieving for me, with me, among all the devastation, all the while, still holding the precious gift God has given you....

Motherhood is not just for raising the under 18 crowd. In fact, I can’t even honestly say it’s any easier. There are different challenges, for sure. For starters, they drive away to college in cars versus toddling across the...

The weather is finally leaning towards summer, and I can’t wait. Don’t get me wrong; spring is nice with the flowers, the sun, and Easter. However, spring also brings rain, dirt, wind, and overall inconsistent weather days. Maybe it’s...

My daughter turns two in a week (yes, cue ALL the tears!). I've been thinking, okay obsessing, about her birthday party. I love creating experiences. I believe in the little details, and I have a tendency to go overboard...

I very unapologetically say NO to your unsolicited “Mom Tips.” This is an art that all mothers should master - the sooner, the better. It is wonderful that your mothers’ Aunt Jane’s concoction for a child’s runny nose seemed...

This goes out to all of you "co-parents." Wikipedia’s definition of co-parenting: "Co-parenting refers to a parenting situation where adults share the duties of parenting a child. Coparents may include a variety of configurations, including two mothers, two fathers, a...