Warning: These articles are part of our “Edge” series and may not appeal to those without a sense of humor or those who are completely opposed to any and all swear words.
Screen time limits, social media, apps, text messages… we did not grow up with all of this. But unfortunately, our children are, and with this constant connection to the outside…
Let me educate you with some facts about childhood sexual abuse: About 1 in 10 children are sexually abused before they turn the age of 18. (*1) About 90% of…
My daughter is going to turn nine in a few days. She shares a birthday with my mom. (It’s true. And I never have to give my mom another birthday…
Disclaimer: this article is meant to joke about our crappy global situation right now. No one here is taking blessings for granted, like being able to stay home safe with…
I know many aren’t, but I’m the praying type. And every night, my husband and I circle our two kids together before bedtime and say a prayer. It’s no surprise…
I wasn’t a “good mom” yesterday. I woke up with my kids at 7:30. I changed my son’s diaper, let the dogs out to pee, and got everyone food. But…
The kids in the neighborhood loved Halloween a lotbut the Grinch who lived down the block did not.The Grinch hated trick-or-treat, the whole spooky season.Please don’t ask why, no one…
“My kid was not an accident! She was just a surprise.” My oldest kid WAS an accident. There, I said it. Full blown accident. We were wanting to wait at…
As a parent, there is one rule you need to know. Okay, so there are like a million rules, most of which are opposites of each other, but seriously, this…
It’s not easy to self assess and it’s even harder to admit when we are wrong or have weaknesses in important areas. It’s uncomfortable to try and fix those weak…
I dropped my oldest kid off to kindergarten today and I didn’t cry. In fact, I was very excited to wave her goodbye and get this part of life started!…
I went to Chick Fil A, taking my kids to lunch with me as a way to get them out of the house and, effectively, off my back about “doing…