Parenting Wisdom

Ahhh… New Year’s resolutions. By this point, you may be keeping yours or you may have already given up. I have been guilty of making huge, sweeping resolutions. You know the kind: “This is the year I will ___________.”...

Parents have so much to think about after the birth of a child: Breastfeeding tips? Ways to save on the cost of formula? Best sleep strategies for baby? Transitioning to daycare? Helping siblings adjust to a new baby? The list...

Working in the nutrition field, I had big hopes for all the healthy foods that I would feed my child. MY child would joyfully eat avocado, salmon, spinach, blueberries, etc. So, of course, irony would have it that I...

When our adoption agency placed Junior with us two years ago, he was perfect in our eyes. However, he was a preemie who spent nearly 2 months in several hospitals and his pre-natal care was a big unknown. Because...

When I became a mother for the first time, more than 25 years ago, little did I know that among the job titles I’d come to have was “detective.”  Sure, raising three kids had its drama - a plastic bead...

Honestly, winter is not my favorite time of the year. Having 10 kids indoors for days on end makes for a long season. Over the years, I have come up with some easy indoor activities to do at home...

We are so grateful for an amazing 2019. Our site officially turned a year old, we hosted several fun events, provided useful resources, amazing content, launched our Neighborhood Community + Conversation Groups, created (and are still adding to) our...

Let’s be honest: Taking any kid to a live theater performance can be a bit scary, and if you have a child with learning differences it can be downright terrifying. When we went to Imagination Stage for a sensory-friendly...

This post is written in partnership with My Memory File. We love Cheryl's service and think you will too! Imagine my delight when a fantastic camera appeared on my tiny, convenient, extra-appendage phone. I can take however many pictures I...

You may be wondering what wearing a dress has to do with slavery. And I will get to that, but first, let's talk facts. Did you know there are more slaves today than there were at any other time...

Recently, I read an article and the female writer was asking people to stop saying her child looked nothing like her. The headline of the article grabbed my immediate attention because people have said to me more times than...

Are you parenting from a position of strength? Or, are you approaching the rearing of your children from a place of guilt and fear? Let me explain. We are living in a time where "intensive parenting” is the norm -...

Adjusting to a new baby sister or brother is a big transition for a toddler. Just think of all the things that surprised you as a new parent, even if  you read all the books. Toddlers have no clue...

Article by guest writer Kelsi Folsom.  Shoes are tied and lunches are packed. We’re ready for a mini road trip to Monocacy National Battlefield, an historic Civil War site about forty minutes from where we live. Although uncertain how Civil War history...