One of the most significant obstacles parents face is dealing with unexpected issues that put them behind schedule. These problems run the gamut from broken equipment (like when the toddler jumps onto your laptop and breaks the screen) to a
From Side Hustle to Mom Grind to Sheer Exhaustion
I had plans in mind for today’s blog post. I wanted to give practical tips on potty training a puppy. Or maybe share an inspirational story about how fun it is to raise a puppy and a baby together. Deep
Through the Snow and Ice
Between holidays and snow days, frozen windows and car doors sit the comfort of a warm home. A place to snuggle under blankets, share hot cocoa, and listen to the sounds of the creaking house and roaring wind. It truly
A Conversation With an Old-Timer, Part 2
Lending my ear to the old guy, perched on a bar stool, drinking his Miller Lite, reminded me that our world was much different less than one lifetime ago. In our time of instant-everything, limitless goods of all sorts, it’s
A Conversation With An Old-Timer, Part One
The other day at work, a WWII Vet shared some memories of his childhood and adolescent years. Even sang me a song he remembered (“I bought my girl gold earrings and it turned her ears green”). He talked of the