Ages + Stages

One of the many mom talents that strengthen over time is the ability to party plan. All moms envision providing their little ones with the most entertaining, exciting, and memorable birthday party they’ve ever experienced. Yet, planning can come with...

Books have the power to show kids how much they have in common with other kids their age even when they think they are alone and the only ones facing challenges. Being able to navigate obstacles in their lives...

A Shift in Parenting My daughter is 15 years old and a freshman in high school. I recently attended a “parenting through high school” seminar that really changed my parenting lens.   One of the biggest takeaways for me was, “kids...

Getting Excited About Football with Malachi Jones Is there anyone more equipped to get my son, Harrison, excited about starting football than a former pro player? I think not! Insert, my friend Malachi Jones. I met Malachi at my gym, Shred415,...

Whenever my son is home on a college break, we like to set aside a day to find new hidden gems or old favorites around town. On the flip side, my husband and daughter, who is in law school,...

The end of the school year is approaching, and no one deserves love and appreciation more than our teachers. We've got some creative teacher gift ideas to make the end of the year special. Their job is as multifaceted as...

My oldest son is approaching age 12, which means he's becoming a tween boy. He is growing closer to a height where he's able to look me directly in the eye and as wondrous and exciting a time it...

One Minute More It's 3:52 AM. “Sleep now,” everyone said as I neared the end of my pregnancy. Numbers run through my head hours, ounces, the time she last ate, and the length of last night’s stretch. How long had she...

One evening when I was scrolling through my phone, I came across a photo from what seems like a lifetime ago, January 7, 2020. My now 3-year-old was just 20 months and my 1.5-year-old wasn’t even a month old....

My eldest son recently returned home from an 11-day sleepaway camp in the North Georgia mountains. He returned a bit taller, his voice was a bit raspier, and a bit more sure of himself. Meanwhile, I was a blubbering mess.  My...