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Category: Inspire

  • A message to the class of 2018, from a 2030 parent

    This post was sponsored by Basic Invite. All views expressed are my own. Dear seniors, Hard to believe in just a few short months you will be done with high school and embarking on your next journey. You studied hard, you passed your classes, you did it! Perhaps you created senior announcements,…

  • Bedrooms are for sleeping and for sex

    Long before marriage and family was a possible thought in my brain, I watched an episode of a daytime talk show (I want to say it was Oprah), which would shape how I would eventually set up my home. In this episode, a very famous decorator/designer (I want to say…

  • ‘Mom Life: Perfection Pending’ is the book all moms need

    This post contains an affiliate link. I get a small commission based on purchases made from this website. Motherhood is far from perfect. In fact, it is often downright difficult. Yet, despite the numerous resources available to new moms or moms-to-be, very few provide the raw, in-depth truth they seek.…

  • No two truths are alike

    I am a terrible liar. Withholding truth manifests as physical discomfort in my body. Perhaps, this is why my five-year-old knows more about where babies come from than most of his peers, and I will probably end up buzz killing the tooth fairy. If there was an opposite for compulsive…

  • How I use cooking to encourage independence

    Raising children is a lifelong lesson in letting go. From the moment they are born, our instinct is to protect them, to shield them, to make their lives easier. We help them with as much as we can — not because we are overprotective — but, because we love them…

  • How I got bedtime back on track

    Around the time my youngest turned two, he became difficult to put to bed. I would start his routine with a bath, then dress him in his pajamas, read him a story or two, and then cuddle for a bit. After a few minutes, however, he would jump out of…

  • If moms had Pinterest in the 1980s

    Social media has changed the way we do things for our kids. Birthday parties, especially, have become a bit over the top, as we parents try to mimic those beautiful pictures we see on Pinterest. It’s hard to remember a time when parties were simpler, and nobody was making 5000…

  • I see myself (and my kids) in pop culture

    Staring up at the young performers in “Dear Evan Hansen,” watching in awe as they masterfully captured the angst, confusion, boredom and small joys of being teenagers, two thoughts popped in my head: Wow, this reminds me so much of high school.  Is this what my kids will be like?…

  • Here I am, 35 and OK

    During the early 2000s, “Sex and the City” was one of the hottest shows on television. I, a young college student, watched in awe as those 30-something-year-old women gallivanted about New York City, enjoying an endless slew of men, fashion and cosmopolitans. Carrie, Miranda, Charlotte and Samantha seemed to have…

  • Looking back and gazing forward

    This post contains an affiliate link. If a purchase is made through this site, I will earn a small commission. I had a few ideas for how I would close out this year. I thought about piecing together, what I think, would have been a strong post, pushing my page…