Becoming a new mom is an amazing thing. It's a time of celebration, a time of excitement, and a time to cherish every moment. What most people don't talk about is that becoming a mom changes your life in ways you never expect.No matter what people tell you, you don't "get it" until you're ...
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Plan for the Perfect Marriage
Planning a wedding is terrific, but if you forget to plan a marriage, you'll have trouble. My best friend's mom shared that advice with me a few months before my husband and I got married. I was in the midst of booking caterers and coordinating dresses and tuxes, not to mention trying to make sure ...
Why Parenting Will Make You Question Everything
It seems like just yesterday that we were parents of an infant. Now, one headed to college, a kindergartener, and a 2nd grader later, we're pretty deeply entrenched in this whole parenting way of life.Over the years, we've definitely had some moments that made us question everything we knew ...
Teach Thankfulness and Gratitude All Year Long
Teach thankfulness and gratitude all year long - that has become my covert mission. Not only do I want my girls to recognize the things they're blessed with, I want them to realize that not everyone has the same opportunities and support that they do.To me, thankfulness, gratitude, and grace are ...
How to Bond with your Stepchild
Figuring out how to bond with your stepchild can create a great number of challenges for new families. While biological parents literally evolve and grow with their children, stepparents make the choice to become part of a preexisting family, interrupting whatever dynamic was already there. That ...
Ways to Strengthen Your Marriage
You know the saying about losing your muscles if you don't use them? It's the same sort of thing with marriages. If you stop working at them, it's easy for them to lose their strength. That's why it's so important to make them a priority. Now, don't get me wrong, I love being married to my ...
STEM: Building with What You Have on Hand
My husband is an aerospace engineer, so we often geek out over science things. In fact, the chances of there being a discussion about science and technology over the dinner table is pretty high. The other day we were out to breakfast and, as any normal family does, we started building a coffee ...
What to Do When Your Teen Doesn’t Want to Talk
Parenting a teenager isn't easy. In fact, sometimes it's downright hard. While we've weathered a lot of storms and survived a lot of teenage angst over the years, I can honestly say that the times that were toughest for me were when my daughter didn't want to talk.When teens withdraw and stop ...