How to be Married 101

Hi, my name is Sara, and I am a busy beaver. My husband is a golden retriever. We have a nice family, but sometimes we fight. Are you now asking yourself, “Okay Sara, what are you talking about?” If you are, I promise I am not crazy. I am, in fact, a busy beaver. It … Continue reading How to be Married 101 →

I ‘baby’ my youngest, and I’m not ashamed

I've been mulling over a conversation with some friends I had a while back regarding how wildly capable and resilient children are. Somehow, the conversation always ends up coming to Bowen- probably because he's one of my favorite topics. One friend who sees Bowen every day at school mentioned how capable he is, and in … Continue reading I ‘baby’ my youngest, and I’m not ashamed →

Save Your Tears For Another Day

Another summer has come and gone and like most parents, I have been full of mixed feelings about summer ending and the kids returning to school. Personally, after the Fourth of July, I am all about fall. But I am not always as ready for the kids to go back to school as I am … Continue reading Save Your Tears For Another Day →

Meeting Your Child Where They Are

Happy Autism Acceptance Month and Happy Spring! As a preschool teacher, we encounter kids every school year who present differences and challenges we weren't expecting. Some of our children do exhibit behaviors that may mirror such a diagnosis and yet, we choose to love them and take on the hard work that is teaching them. … Continue reading Meeting Your Child Where They Are →

The Discipline Dichotomy: parenting two separate humans, equally

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Do you ever find yourself ready to pull your hair out because as you just finished getting one child straightened out from a meltdown, your other one starts to act out and you end up repeating the same process? But then, that process you tried with #1 suddenly isn't working for #2, so you have … Continue reading The Discipline Dichotomy: parenting two separate humans, equally →