This post is sponsored by Responsibility.org as part of their Ask, Listen, Learn program. Now is a good time to start a conversation with your kids about alcohol! Having an only child presents a unique set of parenting challenges that I never fully thought through until we entered the tween years. Sure, there are plenty of things … Read more
For years, I waffled on the “should I or shouldn’t I” fence about having kids. Early on in our marriage, my husband and I just assumed we’d have kids. Eventually. You know, when the time was right. But we were usually too busy with careers or pets or traveling to really stop and say hey, I … Read more
Not every kid is meant to be an athlete but they should be active. I’ve got one of those kids which is why I wanted to focus on sports for kids who don’t like sports. If video games were a sport, I’m pretty sure my 7 year old son would already be on a varsity … Read more
Sometimes I think I’m some kind of strange version of a woman. My ovaries have never ached for a baby. I’ve never nested. I don’t melt when I see babies out there. I don’t long for all that goes along with babies. I’m pretty sure that’s why I only ended up with one child. And … Read more
If you didn’t read a few weeks ago about how I was wondering if my biological clock is broken, stop right now and read it. I’ll wait. Okay, see where we left off? I had some people wondering if I was declaring my son officially an only child or if it was a thinly veiled … Read more
