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8 Easy Ways to Do a Christmas Countdown with Your Family
It's November. And when November comes around each year, I am not thinking about Thanksgiving. No. I am already planning for Christmas. My mind is going over travel plans, gifts to buy, and how...
100 Ways to Make Christmas Memories with Your Kids
With Christmas right around the corner, it seems that everywhere we look, we find ourselves bombarded with advertisements telling us we all need more stuff. I believed the advertisers for years. But now that...
10 Reasons to Hug a Doula :: In Honor of Doula Appreciation Month
May is National Doula Appreciation month. That means we moms fortunate enough to have a doula get to thank the women who stood by our sides. Doulas offer support during what may be the...
From One Mother to Another — When You Want to Be Anywhere But Here
Mother, I see you. You are lying in bed while your little ones are up at 6 am.
You try to talk yourself into moving, but all you can think about is how you used...
When I am Glenn Close and Sleep is My Michael Douglas
My 15-month old is teething, bless her little sleep-killing soul. I should feel bad for her, but let's be honest, my empathy went out the window at midnight, then 2 am, again at 3...
Why Bath Time is Overrated — Kids Need Dirt in Their Lives
This morning I was brushing my daughters hair and caught a whiff of campfire. I buried my nostrils in her brown tresses, and sure enough—the smell was coming from her head. The problem with...
How I Learned the Power of the Word “No”
Last week, I was once again sitting in traffic on my way to drop my daughter off at preschool. My blood was boiling with the insanity that is Nolensville Pike in the mornings. I...
In Honor of the Long-Distance Grandparent on Grandparents Day
Dear Long-Distance Grandparent,
I see that look in your eyes when you say goodbye to your grandkids on Skype. Maybe they kiss the screen or maybe they run to the other room. Either way your...
Guide to Nashville Murals Part IV: Downtown
If you are like other moms I know and need a break from summer break, going on a tour of the downtown mural landscape is a nice way to offer a diversion for kids—of...
Guide to Nashville Murals Part III: West Nashville
It was a beautiful day. So the babe, the husband, the three-year-old, and I set out on another of our mural escapades. Riding in our pimped out Toyota Sienna, we rolled down the windows...