Ages + Stages

The gifting holidays are nearly upon us, so it’s the season for me to beg everyone to give their children experiences rather than possessions. Or at least to buy things that aren’t going to turn into clutter and end up...

We have the fall feels going on in our home right now. I sit here sipping my big mug of hot tea, with cozy slippers on, the leaves on the trees outside are turning a rainbow of yellow and...

Toddlers are busy. Their brains are doing so many amazing things, reaching significant milestones in their development and learning something new in basically a new body every day.  And, sometimes, that development can make life feel hard - for them...

Halloween has a tendency to create some conflicted feelings in us as parents. Our child self so deeply remembers the joy of having the opportunity to gather vast amounts of candy, swapping and enjoying to our hearts content.  Our adult self...

There are few creatures more feared and maligned than the dreaded teenager. If you listen to the media, they are hormone-fueled, technology-addicted monsters who will bring chaos down on previously peaceful homes. They play their music too loud or...

Two under two?! I had such a hard time wrapping my head around having a second baby while I was still getting the hang of having my first. How on earth was I to manage two under two, keep up...

Hoping your kids will move out someday? Yeah, me too. A month ago my youngest moved to another state and I thought, for the third time, that I’d have an empty nest. But no. Honestly, I was ambivalent about them...

My youngest child started kindergarten last week, and I was prepared for some feelings. Having recently switched to doing freelance work from home, I knew the transition to an empty house for seven hours of the day would be...

My husband and I just moved our oldest child to college. And there’s no other way to say how I feel about it other than it sucks.  I think it goes without saying that I’m ecstatic for her to enjoy...

It’s that time of year again! Kids have gone back to school, and we have “liked” their cute pictures on social media. As a homeschooling mom, I’ve happily “loved” their pictures and congratulated them on their first days while...