Today, I want to talk about a very important part of raising children, no matter how busy you are or how small or large your family is. Most mega-sized families, including mine, tend to spend a lot of time...
The great thing about podcasts is that there’s something for everyone. From listening to a crime drama, to getting answers to your money questions, to just listening to two friends chit chat about television shows, there’s a podcast for...
Puddles of milk, from the non-leaking leaky sippy cup lay spilt on my freshly mopped floors. The entire contents of our snack pantry have been strewn about the kitchen, courtesy of my toddler. From the other room, I can...
Happy New Year! As we welcome the new year, we also welcome cold, dreary days. January tends to be quite the hibernating season, for sure.
If you've got kiddos at home, that no-mans-land season can get real lonely and boring,...
It was 10:00 p.m. and the contractions were coming in hot! Clearly, baby number three was raring to go, so I woke my husband with the tried and true “It’s time!” and we were off to the hospital. I...
We moms have our hands full ALL of the time. From carpool lines to full-time jobs to bath time and bed time, our minds never stop running over that never-ending to do list, while also being present in the...
I knew when I married my Chinese husband that I would find myself in unfamiliar situations and that our cultural differences would be glaring at times. At least, I thought I knew . . .
When we married, my husband...
It’s the beginning of a brand new year, and that means everyone is thinking of resolutions and fresh starts. Why not start 2019 off by de-cluttering and getting organized and setting yourself up for success in the coming year?...
December is packed full of family gatherings and holiday planning, but it's also a time to start thinking about the new year and any goals or changes you might want to implement. In recent years, I've made a conscious...
Nothing strikes quite as much fear in the hearts of parents as the thought of having “the talk” with their child.
Amidst the nausea and panic that immediately set in, there are the questions: When do you have it? What...
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Homewood’s Central Park is Updated & Better than Ever
The newly updated Homewood Central Park playground is now open! As Homewood residents who love to be outside, my family spends a lot of...
