In addition to wearing the mantle of motherhood, we also set out on a journey to wear a cap for commencement. We toiled long hours to achieve educational advancement, to make better futures for our families, and to be...
Spring break season can pose some challenges whether your kids are in school or you’re still toting babies and toddlers. Museums, aquariums and other standbys are typically crowded, and the thought of too much TV or another failed Pinterest craft...
I really believe that somehow, with the onset of fancy embroidered cooler totes, the beauty of a plain red or blue Coleman cooler, loaded up in the back of a station wagon with noisy headphone-less kids has gotten lost. ...
It's painful, almost like pulling off fingernails. Each and e-v-e-r-y night, Sunday through Thursday. Doing homework with three different kids, where two of the three have ADHD and they both need an incredible amount of hands-on homework support. Each age group has...
Can you believe most schools have started again already?! I feel like I blinked and we’re in August already. This year I will have a high, middle, and elementary schooler, all of which have been die-hard “packers” since Kindergarten.
For...
Sarah cringes when the school’s number pops up on caller I.D. Since fourth grade, it has been nothing but bad news. Paul’s teacher calls to discuss his inability to wait his turn, frequently calling out answers in class and...
When I quit work to stay home a little over 5 years ago, I stopped buying cereal. Not completely stopped forever, but it is at a very minimum. Why?
I have more time to prepare breakfast. Not necessarily in...
Culture Shock
When my daughter was about three, she suddenly asked me for chopsticks.
Being that she was adopted from Asia, I was delighted that she was finally showing some interest in her birth culture. I immediately went to the kitchen...
Once children reach high school, parent-teacher conferences seem to be reserved mostly for students with poor grades or behavior. When I show up for no apparent reason, teachers have asked me, “Why are you here?” So I will tell...
"Sending your child to school for the first time is not a decision parents can make lightly. Many parents make it a well-defined process to ensure that their child is in the safest hands possible."
This was exactly how we...
In + Around Cincinnati
Bloom :: An Event for Moms! {2024}
Bloom is an event for new and expecting moms, foster moms, and adoptive moms (recommended for any mom up to toddler age!), and other...
