Parenting Wisdom

Will you go with me on a trip? It's a trip of the imagination. We're going to travel back to a day when devices and their tiny glowing screens didn't dictate our every move. Back before "screen time" was a...

Every kid is different in how they develop, when they walk, talk, babble, and giggle. They have first words, first steps, first claps. These are all milestones to celebrate and look forward to. Getting their first tooth is also...

A few weeks ago we all loaded up the car and headed to a kid's birthday party. As soon as we walked into the bouncy house place my two year old darted to the inflatables. Soon after as we...

What is it about social media that draws us into a sense of community, and solidarity, but also into a sense of uncertainty and anxiety? With every picture, every post, every comment, I feel as though I am never enough...

Hello you, How long has it been now? Ten years?! Time sure does fly by! I have attended quite a few graduation ceremonies recently, and it's triggered many memories of you. Seeing so many high school seniors with wide smiles...

We've all become accustomed to distance learning in the last few weeks. But I have a proposal. What if we try a little (or a lot) of proximity learning? We may all be RGV moms, but we have kids of...

At a recent MOPS meeting, we played a little ice breaker called "Mom Guilt Bingo." Our cards were filled with things we don't brag about and that you won't find on our Instagram feeds (i.e. won't buy my kids...

There's a jingle in the air and a smile on our faces — the holiday season is here! From parades to Santa sightings, there is so much family fun to be had in December 2022! Grab those matching PJs...

This week at work I had to complete and submit my self-evaluation on how I am living into our organizational core values. This is a process that I truly enjoy. I believe strongly in these core values and through...

School came to an end just last week, and as my high school seniors entered my classroom, their eyes were dancing with excitement and wonder. They are about to enter a totally new stage of their life, and I...