Joy in All Their Stages
Enjoying family life doesn't always come naturally. Every parent knows that having kids means lots of work. It's easy to get so caught up in the work that you miss…
Kids and a Clean House – Almost
I like my house clean, don't you? And I love my kids! But kids and a clean house don't seem to fit together, do they? I remember thinking when #2…
How to feel good in Pregnancy
Having recently written about some of my birth stories, I got to thinking about all the things I've learned about how to deal with the less than fun parts of…
My Home Schooling Philosophy
Teaching is one of my passions. As a kid I enjoyed giving my siblings homework and spelling tests. 😆 When I got a chance to go to college, elementary education…
How to Start Breastfeeding
After breastfeeding 8 babies with only a few struggles, I was devastated when it wasn't working with our baby #9. I struggled to keep nursing him, and I studied to…
Birth Stories Part 2
In my last Birth Stories post, I told you about the births of our first 4 babies. Two were induced, two were not; three were with epidurals, one was not.…
Breastfeeding Stories
Breastfeeding can be very challenging, especially in the first few weeks of Baby's life. But when you get the hang of it, it is the most rewarding, satisfying, simple way…
Teaching Peacemaking
"What do you do about them fighting?" she asked me. "I mostly tell them to knock it off," was my short answer. It was less than 100 degrees in August…
How to Teach your Kids to Read
Have you ever thought about the English language? How the "rules" of phonics only apply to a certain group of words, and then you have to learn another rule for…
Birth Stories
I think that one thing mothers have in common is that they all love to tell the stories of their babies' births. Whether the birth was beautiful and sweet or…