I guess we just LOVE having babies because we have four under five and I'm not even 28... More >>

...One night, all I could think of was the things I did 'wrong' as a mom, and one of my daughters called me during the time I was thinking that I had been a bad mom. The next day, she sent me a list of all the things I had done well, and I wanted to share them with you... More >>

Last May, I was invited to my child's kindergarten class, where the moms were to receive a day of 'pampering' from their own children... More >>

...Fueled by your advice to raise one's own children, and prompted by gratitude that, as a cancer survivor, I was given the opportunity to make an impact on my kids' lives, we made the decision to raise our own children... More >>

During our courtship, my husband and I decided I would stay home if we had children while he worked to provide for us. I've now been a stay-at-home mom for eleven years, and for the last two years, we've homeschooled our two kidlets... More >>

I'm not a mother or father, but I'm a daughter who took the time I spent with my father seriously. When I was a teenager, my dad drove me to and from youth group, and while he drove we talked - about boys, dating, school, whatever came up... More >>

...Research suggests that when boys have a strong emotional bond with their mothers they are better in school, relationships and the workplace. They also have lower rates of anxiety and depression. So, is the bond still strong after he gets married?... More >>

If you sometimes hide candy from your kidlets in anticipation of Halloween, or after your own cleverly dressed goblins have collected it, there are other more productive places to tuck it away... More >>

I'm proud to say I am my kids' Mom. Unfortunately, I must admit to spending some time in hiding over the past three years as my four precious sons navigate middle school. I have decided 7th-grade boys are not completely human yet... More >>

I can clearly remember, like most mothers I'm sure, the very moment I gave birth to my first child. I was absolutely buried in feelings of love and gratitude. And then, about ten to fifteen seconds later, I was equally buried in advice, suggestions, and information. This was all thrown at me with the best intentions, but it was overwhelming nonetheless... More >>