Tag: milestones
As Long as She Needs Me
I have a ten-year-old. It sounds as surreal as it feels. Sometimes I look at her, and I can almost see the baby she...
The Value of Early Play and Social Skill Building
We often don’t hear the word “play” associated with learning. Similarly, social skills are typically not discussed until kids reach elementary school age but...
In Our Family, We Walk to School Together
My nine-year-old daughter’s question caught me off guard as we meandered down the sidewalk, halfway through our daily half-mile walk to the elementary school.
It...
Missing My Sidekicks
Time marches on, and suddenly, there are no more babies in this house. For ten years, I consistently had a kid in diapers. I...
A Mom in the Middle of Motherhood
Today my youngest child started kindergarten. I am officially a mom in the middle of motherhood. For the first time in my nine years...
Who Will I Be Now?
Who will I be?
I left my office job on September 1, 2017 to be a stay-at-home mom. I had a strong desire to be...
Simple Elegance :: Forty Seven Moments Photography
My summer days are filled with driving my children to and from camp and deciding what to cook for breakfast, lunch, and dinner. As...
Making a House a Home
As we are getting ready to say goodbye to the house we have made a home over the past decade, many emotions come up,...
Kindergarten Jitters
Kindergarten. This one word has been the forbidden topic around my five-year-old all summer long. During a conversation with an innocent passerby, she decided...
We Should Have Been There – Another Missed Milestone
As many will say, grief changes with time. The waves of grief come and go, but just like the ocean, they will never stop.
Dealing...