We all need love. Right now, it feels like there is a chasm that we can't bridge between each other. There is a need to be safe and make smart decisions, but we've had to let go of some...
This pandemic has brought me to the breaking point. My kids and I have survived everyday. We aren’t doing daily crafts or baking. We aren’t cooking homemade meals or keeping up with educational experiences over the summer. We are...
Last week, I pulled out my 2020 planner. I'm old school, so it's on paper. My bookmark was still on March 12, the day the world began to shut down as the pandemic began. I slowly turned each page,...
By the time school begins, we will have spent about FIVE months at home. But did you know that being at home, not being exposed to adults, kids, or germs in general is suppressing your immune system? With school...
One recent Sunday morning as I perused my social media feeds and saw yet another post/rant about the upcoming school year, I immediately started feeling tired. A reminder of the decision I had yet to make about whether I...
The struggle to breastfeed and the shame surrounding it is one of the dirtiest, best-kept secrets of motherhood -- but I’m here to tell you, Momma, if you are struggling to nurse that babe at your breast or pump enough to satisfy, YOU ARE NOT ALONE.
Pandemics are stressful!
As of this writing, almost all parents in the North Texas area will now be homeschooling, at least for the first 3-4 weeks. With that comes the stressful, hopeless, frustrating thoughts of wondering how to give...
As parents, we have to face the inevitable. At some point during this pandemic, our kids (or ourselves) will get sick, and more than likely, it will come at an inconvenient time like after hours, on the weekend, or...