I see the beginning of a New Year as a clean slate, a time to look back and see if I need to make any changes that may benefit my family. Being a mom, it is hard to find time to do this, as I feel like I am on a never-ending hamster wheel that… >> View Post

My daughter has always been the baby of our family, she is exactly 2.5 years younger than her brother and 3 grades below him in school. Last week she turned 9, though and I realized she is just 9 years away from college now! I’m halfway done raising her, before she spreads her wings. That… >> View Post

It is hard to believe when your child’s age hits the double digits, that they won’t be a kid for much longer. But, when their age gets into the official ‘tween bracket’ and you realize they’ll be a teenager and going off to high school soon, it really hits home. College starts to seem less… >> View Post

My son started middle school this year and I realized just how soon he will be going away to college. Most parents don’t want to think about their babies growing up and moving out someday to go to college. It seems far away at first, but then the reality sets in and you start to… >> View Post