To do Santa or not to do Santa, that is the question. And it is often quite the controversial question on parenting boards, especially...

Since our five children are about two years apart, I was usually pregnant or breastfeeding for ten years. Add to that being the main...

“You’ve played video games all day, why don’t you go outside?” The familiar cry of the summertime parent. This inevitably leads to “Mom,...

As I write this, we are planning for a road trip. A week before, I generally start making out my packing lists. With large families,...

Especially in today’s world, words have meaning and emotion. We have even changed medically based terminology into insults, thus...

While our five were growing up, we were often asked, “How do you do it?” We often answered, “We just do it”. It was honest and true. ...

I was never much for self talk. The idea of looking into the mirror and saying words of affirmation simply seemed silly to me. I never...

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We’ve been told with five kids we’re leaving a larger footprint on the earth than families of just two children. When talking to us,...

In previous posts, I talked about my self makeover. I already discussed the decision to make the changes, and how I changed my wardrobe....

Before age 2, our daughter was diagnosed with Failure to Thrive. Essentially, she could eat baby food by mouth, but the effort to do so...

Clean up doesn’t need to be mom’s job. SuperMom is not your job description. Training children from the start is a great way to make...

I was given a professional makeover years ago. I spent a whole day in an upscale salon having my hair, face, and nails done. ...

As a busy mom, fashion certainly wasn’t the first thing on my mind! Probably not the second or third thing, either. Comfort was the...

It’s after Christmas, and winter is officially here. Even though there tends to be precipitation, it’s usually in the form of snow,...

As a wife and mother of 5 children --one of which is severely disabled-- I’m often asked, “How do you do it?” Many mothers have vented...