Humor

Seventeen years into parenting, I have heard them all: “I finished my homework.” “My room is clean.” “I folded my laundry and put it away.” “I don’t know who ate the chocolate.” “I did not tie up the dog like a bandit.” “I am not sure how that window pane broke.” “I’m not sure what …READ MORE

  I hate getting old. No, wait! I kind of like getting old. Can I be honest? I’m 63, and at this point, I’m no longer an overworked, chauffeur mom plucking a few gray hairs. I’m a bonafide empty nester grandma, and gray hairs are even in my eyebrows! This summer, my husband John turned …READ MORE

I surveyed the kitchen with a twinkle in my eye. It was one of those rare days when homeschooling had gone surprisingly well. Considering it was an unseasonably sunny Texas day and the balmy warmth beckoned all parties to distraction, I marveled at the healthy pace of both progress and cooperative behavior. I had gotten …READ MORE

  How many times a day do you beat yourself up about mistakes you make as a mother? What they ate, how much screen time, what they watched, how many times you raised your voice? The devil would love to convince us we are alone in our guilt…but that is a lie! We are not …READ MORE

  My first five babies were sleeping through the night by 4 months old, but number six was now seven months old and just didn’t want to sleep more than 3 or 4 hours at a time! Before becoming a mom, I knew that the whole baby gig required sacrifices – my body as I …READ MORE