I have been having a bit of a crisis in our house lately. The last few weeks, I have been dismayed to find that my children seem to think only of one person – themselves. It’s been especially obvious with my second grader. Rather than stop and think about how his actions and words could [...]
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the great sugar hunt
This past Monday, my mom and I went on a hunt for sugar right here in the Quad Cities. She was here visiting from California, so I was trying to figure out something fun and “tourist-y” for us to do. I decided we were going to go on a hunt to local bakeries, coffee shops, [...]
get organized!
Soccer Practice. T-ball practice. PE days (don’t forget those tennis shoes!). Classroom assignments. Spelling tests. The Kindergarten snack bucket schedule. PTA meetings. Saturday morning group runs. Holiday concerts. Snack and drink schedules for soccer. Business trips. Babysitter schedules. Date nights. Tae Kwon Do practice. LEGO League practice. Meetings. Parent-teacher conferences. My head spins just [...]
I’m Chocolate, You’re Vanilla
We are a transracial family. What does that mean? It means that not all our family members have the same skin color. We have different family histories and different roots to our family tree, but as soon as our children came into our lives we became a family. The 6 of us walk into a [...]
the parenthood puzzle
Being a parent is like solving a puzzle. You have all these little pieces that need to fit to complete the whole picture. But is there a right way to solve a puzzle? Some start by doing all the edges being very strategic, some just jump in with both feet solving as they go. Doesn’t [...]
don’t forget to grow.
As moms, we all know how QUICKLY our children grow up. It’s amazing how much they can change in one year, one month, or even a week sometimes! With a 6-month old in the house, it’s nearly unbelievable to see how much can change in such a short amount of time. But, as our children [...]
mom points
It all started as a sort of joke. Whenever one of my older boys would do something especially thoughtful or helpful for me, I’d bestow on them a number of “Mom Points.” A typical event might have gone something like this: Nate offers (without prompting) to help me clean up after dinner, perhaps by running [...]
transitioning to the finish line
Transition is never easy; whether you are transiting from a new city or to a new home. I am smack in the middle of transition. When I began writing for the Mom’s blog, I had just begun being a stay at home mom. I became a stay at home to pursue my dream of [...]
perception or truth?
To the mom with the screaming toddler in Wal-Mart a few weeks ago, I’m sorry. I’m sure you felt embarrassed, alone, and you were probably at your wits’ end. I have been there. I know how it feels. I’ve been “that mom” too – willing myself to just get through the shopping as quickly as possible [...]
Gymnastics
(Maddie showing us her gymnastics pose) Every Monday night our lives have changed drastically. Once what used to be just the first night of the work week as turned into gymnastics night in our house. We have now entered into the world of sports. The idea of this new area of our lives is [...]
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