Kristen
The Best Three Seconds of Parenting Frustration I’ve Ever Seen
Scene: My family of four is at the water park. My husband is monitoring our oldest as she tries to gradually increase the length of the invisible tether he's keeping. He's granting her freedom...
I Am Not Alone – Maternal Mental Health Awareness Week
I wasn't the first in my group of friends to have a baby.
I was the second.
I had someone to go just before me on that narrow road, clearing all of the branches and making...
How To Defeat That Green-Eyed Monster
Envy.
Jealousy.
Comparison.
I recently had an eye-opening conversation with some friends about envy. All of us have experienced it and suffered through the effects, each to varying degrees. Some of us let it cripple, some of...
It’s Her Room But It’s MY House
I like a tidy house.
Who doesn't? The real question is how hard is it for you to get there ... when you have children of a certain age?
Some people enjoy the process. Some people...
Third Grade is a Beast That I Cannot Kill {It Has Taken Over...
I tried for a shorter title but nothing else worked. Basically, the world is ending in tears and brokenness and third grade is the reason.
I wanted to write something after the day / week...