Elaine Cox
I am a Cincinnati transplant by way of Miami, Florida, and Dayton, Ohio. It’s been quite the journey! When we moved here so I could work on my master’s degrees at UC, I never thought we would stay – but I am so glad we did! I live on the West Side with my husband, son, daughter, and the best dog in the world, Sparky. I work for the UC Foundation at the College-Conservatory of Music and also teach at CCM. I am your go-to mom friend for all things Cincinnati food scene, Pure Barre, Taylor Swift, and how to pick a great bottle of wine.
18 Christmases Is Just the Beginning {A Lifetime of Joy in the Making}
Before I had kids, I had many well-meaning parents tell me, “The days are long, but the years are short.” It’s a sweet, albeit trite, sentiment meant to remind us to treasure the little...
Glad Tidings of Comfort and Chaos {Christmas with Kids}
It’s December and if there are visions of sugar plums dancing in my head at all, then they are doing one intense, anxiety-inducing two step – reminding me of all the things I still...
Holiday Moments My Kids Won’t Remember
I’ve spent a lot of time, money, and energy curating holiday events for my very young children. So much so that a friend from college texted me last month, “Wow, you guys go to...
The Perfect Moment Is a Trap
From around age 14 on, notebooks were my thing. I loved notebooks. I had dozens of them – spiral bound, bullet journals, composition notepads. Some with leather covers, some glittery, all… empty. I was...
Where Is My Village?
Parenting takes a village. I’ve heard that phrase for as long as I can remember – from older cousins, from friends, from moms on the internet.
The phrase “It takes a village to raise a...
Never “Just” a Mom
I will preface all this by saying, I love being a mom. It’s the most fulfilling, challenging, and rewarding job I’ve ever had. But can I be honest? I don’t want to be “just”...
The Bedtime Guilt Trap
My kids are still pretty little – at almost 1 and almost 2 and a half (where does the time go?), bedtime is not near the battle as I have heard it can be....
Why We Vote {Teaching Your Kids About Democracy}
I want to raise children who are kind and who seek to make the world a better place. I try to distill in my son and daughter patience, goodness, responsibility, and respect – even...
The Hidden Lessons of Being “Bad” at Sports
All through school, I dreaded gym class. The sound of sneakers squeaking on the floor and the sight of dodge balls meant one thing: another opportunity to showcase my athletic incompetence. No matter how...
Friday Scaries {Holding Space for Grace}
Do you know that feeling that creeps in late afternoon on a Sunday? That “Gulp… here comes a full week of stress” aka Sunday Scaries feeling? I’m not going to lie, I often feel...