I sat on the floor at home, snapping Legos together, not knowing quite what I was building. My son sat across from me, building as well, and talking away about his day. As we sat there chatting, my mind...
It's important that we let our guards down and have an honest conversation about the more controversial parts of parenting—things like leaving kids home alone. It always benefits us to consider other perspectives. Even better is the opportunity to...
If your kid is anything like mine, they’ve been asking for a smartphone for a while now. Maybe you’ve been avoiding it like me. I’ve been saying “no” to a smartphone since my son was about nine years old....
My husband recently mused that simply being a teenager is a form of mental illness. Normally, I may have laughed, but since he’s a psychologist, I had to think: “What if that’s true and what are the symptoms?”
I could...
It was the Monday after daylight saving time and I'd been traveling all weekend. Exhausted, overwhelmed, and trying to catch up, I sat down for a moment to breathe. That's when the text came through from my oldest, "You...
Time with them is slipping through my fingers, like water wildly gushing from a faucet. I know I can do nothing to stop or alter the flow. But I need to do a better job of closing my fingers and creating a cup to drink from and savor before it flows over and passes me by.
Tonight was like most weeknights at our house – busy! Getting kids home from school just in time to get them back out the door; one to volleyball practice and one to jiu jitsu open mat. With both kids...
The other day I picked my 11-year-old son up from 6th grade, as I do most days. He was moving slow and the look on his face said the day wasn’t spectacular. He plopped down in the seat with...
Like midnight ghosts, we hide in our cars, trade secrets at night, and text when no one is looking. We are the parents of teens.
We are invisible.
It doesn’t happen overnight. We slowly start to disappear when middle school begins....
Before I ever had kids, I always thought that I would be the cool mom. You know the type, the one that is more like a friend than a parent. As their best friend, my kids would tell me everything....
In + Around CO Springs
The Colorado Springs Guide To Indoor Play Places
When you are planning activities with your kids, the weather seems to play an important role! Let's face it, there are days when as...
