Tag: parenting lessons
I Loved Fur First: Lessons in Parenting Learned from My Dogs
When our first foster placement entered our home, we had zero—zilch, nada—parenting experience. Sure, we took the courses, earned our certificates, and I chewed...
Enough is Enough: Saying No to Parenting in Fear
"You Shouldn't Be Outside By Yourself"
"Hey bud, can you go grab the recycling bin?" I asked my 3 year old, as I unloaded groceries...
Teaching Our Children How to Accept Apologies
Apologies can be powerful, and research has shown that a meaningful apology can help deescalate conflict, build or rebuild trust, and improve relationships. Children...
How to Plan a Worm Funeral {And Other Reasons to Pivot}
It seems like every time I try to make big plans for my day, a worm my daughter secretly hid in her closet in...
When #5 Turns 5:: 5 Motherhood Lessons I’ve Learned
I have a bruise on the top of my forehead today where a child dropped a back-scratcher-doubling-as-a-baton on my face while I was lying...
Failure is Underrated:: I Should Have Let Him Fall
I used to believe that protecting my children from the infinite number of ills that might befall them was the single most important task...