Motherhood is marked by big things. We witness our children taking courageous steps, hard falls, and triumphant leaps through our journey in parenting them. There are big things we often celebrate, commiserate, and reflect upon as they grow. Ask any mom about the big moments and she will gladly share the stories that light up […]
A Letter To Our Teachers
Dear Teacher, It’s that time of the year again, isn’t it? That stale, suffocating season where kids are restless and nature seems relentless. You are near launching the full attack of curriculum to complete, standardized tests to administer, conferences to schedule, end of the year events to plan, paperwork to push through, and students to […]
The Christmas Magic Slowly Died…
This is how the magic slowly died in the Carter home… Kid #2. “Mom, do you move the Elf? Are you the one who does that?” /\_/\_/\_/\_/\_/\_/\_/\_/\_/\_/\__/\__/\__/\__/\__/\__/\__/\__/\___/\ Kid #1. “MOM! Why aren’t you answering his question? MOM!” Me. “Where on EARTH is this coming from? You guys were SO excited about Little […]
