Tag: kids
Five Unconventional (But Effective) Ways To Support Your Child’s Health
Skip the Sunscreen (Sometimes)
Ever since dermatologists found a link between exposure to UV-B rays and skin cancer, moms have been slathering sunscreen on kids as a...
Fun with Paint: Three Easy and Cheap Ways to Keep Kids...
It's no secret that kids love to have fun with paint — be it finger painting or using brushes, you'd be hard pressed to find...
11 Types of Mom Friends (and Why They’re Important)
Until she started school, Lily’s friends were children of my friends. Now she’s making friends on her own; and, as a result, I find...
When Grandparents Are More Than Grandparents
Once upon a time, when I was an incredibly different person, and in what feels like a different life, I unexpectedly became a single...
Diary of an Epic Road Trip with Kids
My husband’s uncle passed away recently, and his memorial took place in Kansas—which means we packed up the car and took an epic (14...
2015 Nashville Labor Day Fun!
Labor Day is generally regarded as the end of summer, so make sure you spend one last long weekend enjoying some of the great...
Promises, Promises — Why I’m Careful in Making Them to My...
I don't know what my parenting style is. I've read (okay, skimmed) a bunch of books about different methods of child-rearing, but none of...
Fun For All! Nashville Attractions with Special Accessibility
When you have a child with a disability, there's quite a bit of extra planning involved when seeking out kid-friendly excursions. With that in mind,...
Three Is Our Magic Number
"A man and a woman had a little baby...
They had three in the family.
And that's a magic number."
--from Schoolhouse Rock's Three Is a Magic...
What Has Changed (and What Hasn’t!) Between Having My First and...
Since my daughter was born 7 weeks ago, I’ve hardly written anything. That’s not surprising since I am not much of a journal-keeper; it’s...