School Years

Let me preface this by saying I LOVE VALENTINE'S DAY. Yes, I know it's totally cheeseball, sap city, hearts and fluffies and la-de-dah. Yes, I know it's a fake holiday created a hundred years ago to drive card sales during a...

This is my first trip around parenthood, and with Helena's birth came many exciting additions to my life. I would attend children’s birthday parties, have playdates, be able to identify with other women my age around motherhood, and somewhere...

Like all Mamas of Littles, this Mama hears a lot of screaming during her day. Like a lot. Blood-curdling, horror-movie-caliber screams. Screaming because brother put his feet on her chair. Screaming because Sister ate the last Cheeto. Screaming because sister...

When Magdalen reached 18 months, I started considering Mother’s Day Out programs. I had a thousand reasons why I wanted to send her. The list started with getting her more socialized with children her age, and it ended with...

The Realization When my daughter was 3 years old, she dropped the bomb on us that she doesn’t like chocolate. As any responsible parent would do, we totally assumed she was being stubborn or disagreeable. Surely there isn’t an actual...

Kindergarten Tired My six year old just started kindergarten. It’s pretty safe to say it’s kicking our butts. She’s a great kid, she’s getting along with classmates, she’s above level in everything, and she comes home with green faces. Here’s the...

Christmastime is one of the most popular pet adoption times of the year. Some families adopt pets while Santa delivers them for good boys and girls. While I'm sure most of the challenges with most new pets are similar,...

Think of a sorority. Your mind probably pictured a perfectly put together group of young girls with Greek letters across their shirts “woo-ing” with one arm up in the air and solo cups in the other. Am I right?... Most likely. What...

As this year comes to a close, we wanted to take a moment to say how much we truly value, appreciate and respect each and every one of you. We are proud that since launching just three short months ago,...

I personally know the struggle. My birthday is on December 30th. Five days after Christmas and one day before New Year’s Eve. Growing up, I remember the joy that my friends had when it was time to plan their birthday...