Our twins turned eleven today. Well, according to Caroline, "not officially until 11:54 and 11:58 PM (emphasis on the PM)," but we have celebrated all day today nonetheless. Eleven is one of those ages where you're still kind of figuring out as a parent if your kid is big or little. Since these ... Read More about Eleven
I’m Not That Mom
We have an empty room in our house. That's the first time we've had a space like this in nearly two decades. With one-third of our kids now in college, it feels a bit more real that I'm transitioning into a new phase of parenting. In the words of Farmer Joe, "It's going to take a lot to keep ... Read More about I’m Not That Mom
Sweet 16 for a Sweet Girl
"Is it my birfday?" Our little Amelia Jane used to ask this every time we had a family birthday, which was a lot. When it was finally her actual "birfday," she could hardly believe it. "Today? TO-DAY is my birfday?" And yes, today is her birthday, and a big one: 16. Our girl now has freedom ... Read More about Sweet 16 for a Sweet Girl
There’s No Time to Lose
From age 2 until age 5, Jack was obsessed with Batman. And when I write obsessed, I mean obsessed. He wore a cape for as many waking hours as we would let him. He strategically placed Batman figurines around our house: in centerpieces, in scenes on the stairs (worse than stepping on a Lego), around ... Read More about There’s No Time to Lose
A Note to a 20-Year-Old
There's a trend on social media where an author or influencer writes to her younger self. Dear 20-year-old me...it wistfully starts. Well, lucky for me (and maybe for her!), I don't have to write to the younger version of myself because I have a 20-year-old I can advise right before me. Our ... Read More about A Note to a 20-Year-Old