A Mom’s Reflection on 8th Grade Graduation
How can it possibly be that time already??? I’m going to stop being a social researcher for a minute and just be an amazed mom….
A Day In the Life of a Summertime Mom …
Ah, summer. The kids have lots of play dates, the days are long and beautiful, vacations are on the calendar … and every mom with any…
Mom, Summertime Blues, and a Good Laugh
Ever had one of those days? The house has been flooded (twice) by a curious youngster with numerous rolls of toilet paper, the dog has…
8 Ideas to Teach Our Kids to Say “Yes” to Discernment … and “No” to Judging Others: Part II
Last week, I wrote about practical ways we can teach our children to be discerning without being judgmental. If you missed Part I, you can find…
Mom: My Number One Fan
It’s something I can count on—like the sun rising in the morning or my 2-year-old crawling in bed with me during the night—I just know…
3 Life Lessons I Learned From Teachers
As the school year comes to a close, I wonder if my children have learned anything of lasting value in the last nine months. Sometimes…
Going Crazy
Every once in a while when I put my sunglasses on, I pretend my sage colored minivan is a shiny black Escalade fully loaded, with…
To Sleepover, or Not to Sleepover: That Is the Question
At the Gresh home, it seemed like last summer was sleepover season. And with Pinterest providing a plethora of picture-perfect inspiration, it’s unlikely that this summer…
3 Things Bedtime Taught Me About My Anger
Have you ever wondered how many different ways you can tell a 7-year-old and two 5-year-olds “no” and to “stay in the bed”? I’ve often…
Forgetting Someone Else’s Child
I should have written it down: “Add Mark to carpool on Wednesday morning.” But I didn’t. Several of my neighbors’ kids go to the same…