When I tell people I am a teacher, particularly that I teach high schoolers, I usually get met with responses of "You are so brave!" Then, when I tell them I teach science, I get, "Wow! You must be...
Sometimes when we hear the word, “humble” we shiver a little bit. We associate “humbling ourselves” as a way of submission without a willingness or desire to do so. It means that at times we will need to swallow...
As a little girl I always knew I wanted kids. When I was younger I thought I would be married and have all my kids by the age of 25, this my friends, did not happen, and I hate...
When you become a mom, having a support system is one of the most important factors in getting back to your normal. The one thing that helped me tremendously was having a best friend that had been through it...
Thank you to Maumee Valley Country Day School for sponsoring this post and to Muna Joshi, Associate Director of Admissions, for sharing information about MVCDS kindergarten with our community of Toledo Moms.
Your baby is growing up, and kindergarten is...
It is time to give myself a break as a full time working mom, and I hope you do it, too.Being a working mom comes with a lot of pressure. If I’m being honest, most of that pressure comes...
Covid-19 is all we have heard about since this time last year.
I don’t know about all y’all, but I’m over it. I’m beyond ready to get back to a sense of normalcy. I’m ready to stop being so dang...
Yes, I shop second-hand. And no, I’m not afraid to admit it. In fact, sometimes I can’t help myself when someone compliments one of my kids’ outfits or a piece of kids’ furniture in our house. I excitedly blurt...
How did we get here?! When did my kids accumulate so many toys? I’ve been a mom for less than five years but I swear if you stacked all of my kid’s toys on top of one another it...
Getting your baby to sleep through the night is something all new moms wish for. It's always a huge topic of discussion on social media. Any time a mama would ask about baby sleep, I would see comment after...