Being a mom of a teenage girl, lately, I’ve done a lot of thinking myself at her age.  Defiant, proud, spontaneous, and stubborn. Believe I knew the way, and it was my choice and only my choice to make.  I remember feeling sure my caregivers and adults in my life knew nothing...

It’s been a while since I had babies needing me to feed them. I’m not just talking about holding a bottle, pretending to fly or choo-choo a spoon train, or even breastfeed. Having teenagers who, for the most part, are self-sufficient makes me sometimes forget how much they once needed...

Having two smart kids has been a blessing.  I’m not going to lie, my kids’ smarts don’t come from their mother.  Granted I think I’m intelligent and can figure things out, but my husband has always been this different level of smart.  His IQ tests convey the...