Parenting – Page 6

The Fear of Staying Home

I am a stay at home mom. I made the decision before we had kids. I am so blessed to be able to do it and wouldn\’t change it for anything. But what does it mean to be a stay at home mom? This was easy to figure out early on while in the newbornContinue reading “The Fear of Staying Home”

939 days, 6,574 days

18 years 0 months 0 daysor 216 months 0 daysor 939 weeks 1 daysor 6,574 daysor 157,776 hoursor 9,466,560 minutesor 567,993,600 seconds I have had some idea of how precious life is, but haven\’t always lived my life in a way that makes the most of out of the time. Sure, certain times of yearContinue reading “939 days, 6,574 days”

This is What We Do & That\’s Okay

When you become a parent, even while you are pregnant, there are so many ideas out there. So many how to and how not to. Oh, and don\’t forget, everyone has their opinion of how to do stuff and are so willing to share (even when they don\’t have kids of their own). The Internet,Continue reading “This is What We Do & That\’s Okay”

Your question, My Answer

October is a month filled with awareness and remembrance days. A lot of us have been touched by cancer throughout our lives as we see it happen in loved ones and friends. I know breast cancer awareness is a big one that is pumped through the entire month of October to the point where isContinue reading “Your question, My Answer”

Aww, such a sweet time vs. How old? Have Fun with That

All to often I get asked, \”how old is your son?\” I reply with his age and I get one of several responses…\”such a fun age\”, \”good luck with that age or stage\”, \”oh the things you have coming ahead of you with that age\”. My thought to it all? Every stage and every ageContinue reading “Aww, such a sweet time vs. How old? Have Fun with That”

The Art of Slowing Down

It\’s been right in front of me all along and I have heard about it in many ways, many forms, and from many people. Busy is a relative term and busy for me may seem like nothing to you. I am trying to take the word busy out of my vocabulary and the feel ofContinue reading “The Art of Slowing Down”

Mommy McGyver

I came up with this thought while on a long distance road trip \”McGyver Mom\”. It\’s a part of the job title that seems to go with being a mom. On several occasions quick thinking and using items that one has at their fingertips, a mom can get pretty creative.For instance, we were traveling inContinue reading “Mommy McGyver”