Amy Coons

I had no understanding of allergies until we moved to Texas in December of 2014. I have had many friends over the years deal with allergies and I have felt horrible for them when...

I have been teaching high school close to 10 years now. I have my Bachelors in Secondary Education and my Masters in Educational Leadership and as a teacher I deal with kids and parents...

I struggle. Every day. With most things. I work full time as a high school English teacher and I am a mother of three very busy boys. There are a few things that I...

Before kids, I would cringe when I would hear a kid cry in a store. I would even get annoyed with the parents of the child that was throwing itself on the floor in...

I was 10...or 11...I hate to admit it, but that's the age I was when I finally succumbed to the fact that there really wasn't a Santa Claus. My best friend had been telling...

Every year I want to make sure my sons understand the true meaning of Christmas and that they don't get wrapped up (ha!) in just the idea of getting presents from good ole St....

The weekend after Thanksgiving is busy for most families; putting up the Christmas tree, putting out Christmas decorations inside and outside the house, and really prepping for the holiday season. We do all that stuff...

"You will never sleep again." "Your life as you know it is over." "You will change." ...and I'm sure there are other countless quotes that people use to describe someone's life when new parents are expecting. In August...

Ten years ago when I told my parents that my husband and I would be moving 400 miles away, my mother's first response was, "I won't be there to help when you have kids." At...

When I first heard the term "cry it out" as a new mother I was stunned; how can I let my sweet, new little baby just cry and cry? He apparently needs/wants me or...