Tips for Gardening with Kids
My husband and I have always loved gardening. But it wasn’t until last year when we built our big, fenced, raised-row garden that we really got into it. Our garden...
Rules for a Season
by Joy Ballard
It happens every time we enter a new season: the need to revisit the rules. I recently noticed that my 5-year-old has been leaving his raincoat and rain boots in...
Our Screen-Free Week: 6 Ways Life Changed
by Dawn Lenio
Screen-free week, what’s the big deal? We could do that easily if we wanted to, I just don’t want to. We’re fine with our balance. I grew up watching hours...
Our Screen-Free Week: Setting the Expectation
by Dawn Lenio
Screen-time and survival mode, they go hand in hand right? Sick? Let them watch TV! New baby? Let them watch TV! Rainy day? Let them watch TV! Work deadline? Let...
I Let Dad Handle Bedtime
I am convinced the worst time of the day for any mom is bedtime. Not your bedtime, no, that’s heaven on earth. No, I mean your child’s bedtime. At least,...
Viewing My Day Through a Picture Frame
by Laura Senske
When you stay at home with little children, life is a chaotic swirl of coffee, sibling squabbles, dirty dishes, smiles, diapers, and accidents. It’s wonderful and overwhelming and it speeds...
Creating Play Dates Throughout The Summer
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Ode to My Middle Child
by Erin Statz
Let’s be real here; because he never gets any attention… I am actually writing this piece out of a little bit of guilt and feel like I should leave something...
Tough Stuff: Books for Preschoolers on Death
My sons will ask a wide variety of questions in a day. Some make me laugh, others make me cringe. My two-year-old packs as many questions in a minute as...
Ordinary Hard
I pulled my phone out of the pocket of my leggings to check the time during open gym last Friday. 10:45. How could we possibly still have thirty minutes left...
An Eco-Friendly Easter Basket
by Amber Harder
When I was a kid, my family had some special traditions surrounding the Easter holiday. In addition to the festivities at church, my siblings and I received Easter baskets at...
My 5-Year-Old’s Eye Patch Adventure
This past fall, my mom and my sister both visited our home and individually shared that they had noticed that our 5-year-old son, Henry, was crossing his eyes. Yet I...
It Won’t Get Easier, but You’ll Get Stronger
My husband and I were driving in the car the other day and talking about how much we have changed since we got married because of circumstances that have happened...
