Toddlers

The reverent phrase, “Remember that you are dust and to dust, you shall return,” never loses its power over me even after hearing it my entire life. When I kneel and ashes are marked as a cross on my...

It’s obvious you are a mom, right!?  I mean, hello! My kids have yelled “mom!” like 10 times in the time it took to type this sentence.  However, if your child(ren) is involved in a sports program, then it...

Dear Marie Kondo,   My mommy recently made me spend an afternoon decluttering my things according to your KonMari method. She's been watching you on TV and said we needed to clean out what's no longer needed while understanding what's most...

The night before your 2nd birthday, I cried as I rocked you to sleep. It was a made-for-TV-moment, but I wasn't sad about your growing up too fast (although that's certainly true). I was in complete awe of how...

?Maybe it’s because she is my baby & always will be... ?Maybe it’s because I’m older, in my forties, and realize the fleeting preciousness of these uninhibited pure moments... ? Maybe it’s because I am a mom to many at many...

Curious about what your preschooler does ALL day at school? How do those magical teachers keep them entertained and happy for 8+ hours on the daily?  The Alpharetta location of Little Sunshine’s Playhouse and Preschool gave us a glimpse of...

My youngest started Kindergarten this last year and honestly, the transition was harder for me than it was for him.  He was prepared for the structure of the school day, well-socialized, and felt ready to conquer the world…or at...

Travel has been one of my greatest hobbies since I first studied abroad in grad school. So much so, that my husband and I actually put off trying to have children so we could travel more. After getting over...

We've all been there - a day, week, road trip, or vacation that is such a disaster it's practically unbelievable. Occasionally it contains something so embarrassing you are ashamed to tell others about it. After having one of those...

I am not that into Halloween. I don't even really know what All Hallows Eve means, though I imagine its somehow loosely related to Dia De Los Muertos. The costumes, the spooky decor, the pumpkins, the spiderwebs. It makes...