It begins at the moment those two faint pink lines appear on the fifth pregnancy stick we used that week. Sometimes, it starts earlier- as we spend hundreds of dollars on ovulation tests, Clomid, and IVF. It begins when...
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....
One of my favorite things about summer is having more free time with my kids. One of my least favorite things is not knowing what to do with that free time! I'm sure you know the feeling -realizing that...
Our community has experienced what seems like an influx of suicides. In fact, just last year, Colorado lost 1,058 people to suicide, setting a disturbingly new state record and placing us at the seventh highest rate of suicides in the nation. (source)...
Whomever came up with the idea of open floor plans clearly didn’t have children.
And quite honestly, I really think whoever that person is should have to spend some time in an open floor plan home. With children. I volunteer...
Here's a question: how many days (or mere hours) did you make it into Spring Break before your kids were declaring they were bored? If you're already looking warily toward the summer months wondering how to keep your kids...
What to do when everything is changing…
Change is good. Change is bad. Change is inevitable… Yada…yada…yada…blah…blah..blah…
Right now, I am taking my first breath of fresh air from my ugly and I mean a really ugly cry over a bad...
Sometimes parents and teachers don’t see eye-to-eye. Parents may think their kids are angels; teachers may think parents don’t want to hear their perspective about their student. Either way, there are certain things that parents never want to hear...
Forget Valentine’s Day. I have a standing date every week. We’re not very exciting, we go to the same place, eat the same meals and sit in the same spot. Every week, without fail. Some people may not consider...
You think you are a good parent. You check I/C if not daily- weekly. You check the planners. You are told by your sweet, honest, charming and defensive child they don’t have any homework or they did it in...
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...
