(Excerpt from “The New Me” by Colleen Kappeler as published in The Mommy Diaries .) We celebrate our children’s uniquenss with abandon, reli...

It started when my oldest daughter was in the 10 th grade; someone would ask how old she was and then I’d say the grade and immediatel...

Have you ever had this happen to you? You get a call from a friend who says exactly what you needed to hear, right when you...

Did you know a synonym for “transition” is progression? When we are in transition, we often feel stuck. If we can think of it as part of...

One eyelid fluttered open as I strained to determine if I really heard what I thought I heard. My suspicions were confirmed with the next...

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In this world of expensive gadgets, Moms (and Dads) may feel pressured to keep up and buy their kids all the latest things. ...