Call me naïve if you must, but I have to admit that I have been surprised by every stage of parenting. I feel like I expected it to be hard. That is all. No specifics. Just hard. And largely nothing like anything my mother said. I didn’t expect to be...

Navigating unfamiliar hallways, meeting new teachers, adjusting to a different schedule – back to school brings a lot of changes for our kids, and also for parents. Back to school season means pictures of moms jumping for joy and parents exhaling with relief. But no matter how happy they may...

Transitions can be challenging for anyone, but especially when you’re a tween. Whether they’re starting middle school or sprouting 6 inches in one summer they’re likely to be feeling some growing pains (both physically and emotionally) this summer. This summer was a big transition for our family as we moved...