LaurenBeadle
Tangible Memories: Take The Picture
“Take the picture.” This is something I’ve heard and read in so many places over the years. It’s true. For most of my life, I was the obnoxious friend or family member taking excessive...
How to Support NICU Parents
Before my personal experience as a NICU mom, I knew other moms who had been through a NICU stay. My sister and sister-in-law had both been there. I visited my nephew in the NICU....
Co-Parenting: How To Prioritize Your Child
Being raised with divorced parents, I never wanted my own child to go through the same thing. No one really wants it for their child, or for themselves. But life happens, and we make...
Female Puberty :: How and When To Have “The Talk”
The talk. I had so many questions. When is the right time? How do I bring it up? Do I use diagrams, books, charts? Which ones? How much detail is enough? For the past...
A Hunter’s Wife :: Blessing or Curse?
Hunting season is upon us. For many of us, that means our husbands are booked every weekend, day off and holiday until at least mid-February. Don’t get me wrong, I love it. I love...
I’m the Mom Crying at Daycare
I cried after I dropped my son off at daycare this morning. It isn’t his first day. It’s his fifth day. He cried, so I cried. Mom guilt hit me full force. I sat...