Parenting has been exhausting lately — something I’ve found confusing as it seems like things should be getting easier, not harder. My girls are ten and eleven now, and are generally capable of managing themselves. …
There’s not much in life more wild and unpredictable than childbearing. You create a birth plan, then toss it out the window during an emergency C-section. …
Walking my bright and bubbly five-year-old to her first day of kindergarten isn’t something I ever thought I would regret. I was emotional and nostalgic, of course, but I was also hopeful and excited for her newfound freedom — and my own. …
Financial freedom looks different for everybody. In 2013 we sold our home, a fledgling business, and almost all of our possessions in the wild hope of making a better life for our family.
Five years later this crazy move netted us almost $100k and saved us over half that amount…
Are gift cards tacky and impersonal? I ask myself this question every holiday shopping season.
Which is worse: Getting someone something that they hate and feel obliged to wear or use? Or handing them an envelope with a card that says “I don’t know you well enough to choose an…
My nine year old finished flipping the last of the pancakes, unplugged the griddle, and grinned. “We’re learning some great life skills, aren’t we mom?”
This was the first time she had made pancakes on her own from start to finish, carefully measuring ingredients, mixing the batter, and spooning it…
Being a fixer sounds like a good thing, doesn’t it? Who doesn’t want a fixer in their life — someone to rescue them from their problems? …
A few months ago I asked myself this question. Since we just returned from a 3,000 mile road trip with a cat and two kids in the back seat, I wanted to record our experiences. It actually went better than expected, with just a few challenges to overcome.
When we…
