Turn the Page
by Katie Clark
How many times have you read the same children’s book again and again and again? How often do you stop and actually listen to the words, the message, and the...
The Myth of Motherhood
When expecting your first child, you often have an idea in your head of the type of mother you want to be. You daydream about how you will speak to...
Working Mom Shame
{Photo Credit: Chelsie Lopez} I was at a conference recently where we were round-tabling and asking one another what we need from each other. … a caterer, a virtual assistant,...
Our Baby Got Kicked Out of Daycare
by Maureen Zhao
There are a few stories I really don’t like to retell. One of them is that time I got Norovirus one hour into a 13 hour flight from China. The...
Like a Boss: The Mom Resume
Being a mom a tough job. In addition to cooking, cleaning and day-to-day family care, it requires expertise in childhood development, nutrition, conflict resolution and so much more. The job...
A Flexible Job That Is Meaningful and Fun!
Come join our team as a Direct Support Professional! We want to be your second job. Yep. Not your first job, go do that somewhere else. We want to be...
Tips for Picking the Right Preschool
“Is my child ready for elementary school?” If you’re the parent of a young child, or children, chances are you’ve asked yourself this question. We all want to make sure...
Ninety Days to Spark a Change
“Putting first things first means organizing and executing around your most important priorities. It is living and being driven by the principles you value most, not by the agendas and...
The Beautiful, Hot Mess
by Rachel Power
“She is delightfully chaotic; a beautiful mess. Loving her is a splendid adventure” – Steve Maraboli We’ve all seen her. Actually, honestly, we have probably all been her. You know,...
World Humanitarian Day – Ways to Leave Your Mark (with kids in tow)
August 19 was World Humanitarian Day. A day to honor humanitarian personnel and those who have lost their lives working to better this world. A day to recognize those incredible...
From Somewhere and Everywhere: The Third Culture Kid Experience
by Joy Ballard
As a child growing up in Mexico City in a blended Mexican American home, I didn’t know I belonged to a unique group of kids known as Third Culture Kids....
This Is How You Raise Awesome Kids (Or Not… You Decide!)
In the last seven years of my parenting journey, I’ve learned that there are a lot of tips and tricks to raise awesome kids. Allow me to share them with...
Work, Interrupted
It was a hot summer evening a few weeks ago, when I found myself driving home from a busy day of mom-ing in jammed traffic with two sweaty kids in...
National Middle Child Day
I’m a classic middle child in my family – but also a little bit of an oldest. I had the unique position when I was growing up that, for a...
