Last Christmas, we succumbed to the biggest parenting dilemma of the modern age and bought our kid’s their own iPads. Three years ago I would have given you a long list of why electronics for kids is the worst parenting idea since infant Nikes, but … [Read more...]
Single and Lonely! Not! Why Being Single Can Be Great!
Relationships
It’s the month of love! If you’re single you may refer to Valentine’s Day as “Singles Awareness Day.” So maybe you don’t have a significant other in your life this year to call your Valentine, but that doesn’t mean that you’re any less of a person or … [Read more...]
Being the Best Man
Relationships
On December 20, 2013 the most amazing thing happened in the lives of many people I love; they were finally granted the right to be married under the laws of the State of Utah. Gay marriage has been an issue full of passionate debate. There have been … [Read more...]
Smells Like Tween Spirit – Tips To Help You Get Through Your Child’s Tween Years
Relationships
Tween: noun. a youngster between 10 and 12 years of age, considered too old to be a child and too young to be a teenager.Dictionary.com has all the answers, doesn’t it? No, no it doesn’t. When I typed in “How to deal with a tween?” my computer froze … [Read more...]
Finding Common Ground
Relationships
What is the phrase people always use to justify falling in love with someone who is nothing like them? Opposites attract. I don’t have a degree in Psychology nor do I keep up on statistics that could validate or shut down this notion, but I’m tempted … [Read more...]
An Interview of a Lifetime – Sitting Down with My 11-year-old Daughter to Ask Me Anything
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I have never been interviewed. A couple of months ago I wrote an article about my bucket list and shared my dream of meeting Oprah. I think about it frequently while showering. In the same way that some people practice their singing or have arguments … [Read more...]
Aging With My Daughter: The Dirty Details
Relationships
It’s happening. The moment in my life that I have been dreading is finally here. In 5 weeks I will turn 35, the age that I thought my mom was for the entirety of my childhood and my own child needs to know about puberty. These two major milestones … [Read more...]
Raising a Son: From Boy to Man
Relationships
When the day finally came to find out the sex of our baby during my first pregnancy, I can admit I was hoping for a girl. Boys have always intimidated me. I grew up with one brother whom I love, an absent biological father and a stepdad who, after … [Read more...]
When It’s Too Late For Baby Number Three
Relationships
Before I met my husband, I wanted exactly zero kids. I had no desire to deal with screaming babies, toddlers who hid in clothing racks or teenagers, like me, who hated everything about their parents. There were times in my life when I babysat … [Read more...]
Faith And Marriage: How To Find God Without Your Spouse
Relationships
My husband and I talked about a lot life situations while we were dating including having kids, working, combining incomes, integrating our families and religion. While we had both left the LDS Church in our youth, there were pieces that still held … [Read more...]
