American Girl Introduces 2020 Doll Of The Year With Hearing Loss
Mamas! The American Girl's 2020 Girl of the Year doll is Joss Kendrick.
The new doll, which debuted on "Good Morning America," is a competitive cheerleader and a surfer from southern California.
As a first for...
How Learning About the Enneagram Has Helped Me Heal
My hands trembled as I carefully copied the final sentence of my report onto a fresh sheet of lined notebook paper. In that bygone era when computers weren’t a household commodity, final drafts needed...
I Don’t Tribe Well
I don’t tribe well.
I really don’t. That’s the ugly truth right there in pink and white.
As a young girl, I would sometimes run around with the neighborhood kids playing Hide ‘n Seek or walking...
How Moms Can Adopt A More Realistic View Of Self-Care
I’ve been planning my self-care staycation for months.
After celebrating Christmas with my husband, 2-year-old son and 3-year-old daughter, I’ll spend two to three days doing things for, and by, myself. I’ve told myself that...
Advice For When Your Marriage Is In The Trenches
What if your marriage is in the trenches?
There is so much beautiful advice out there for marriage - how to strengthen your marriage, how to keep it alive, how to make sure your partner...
Laser Hair Removal? Here are 11 Things You Need to Know Beforehand.
When all of my friends around me were raving about laser hair removal and getting their under arms, faces, legs, and way down under area hair removed, I just couldn't get behind it. I...
Why We Are Breaking With Tradition
“We’ve always done it this way.” That sentence always makes me stop in my tracks. Growing up, I never questioned when someone would say that girls and boys should act a certain way. I...
The Journey: Milk to Starting Solid Food
Most babies are ready to start some sort of solid food at 4 months of age. Enjoy the ride, it is fun seeing their little taste buds light up and experimenting with different foods...
We Will Never Skip Family Pics Again & You Shouldn’t Either
Last year I used the excuse that I was just too busy to pull family photos together or send out Christmas cards. And because I pretty much make those types of things go round...
What To Do When Your Child Tells You She Is Fat
In late 2017, I wrote a post called My Changing Body as a way to talk about body image and weight in ways women don’t discuss enough. I’ve never been fully satisfied with my...