Parenting Wisdom

One evening while using my time to mindlessly scroll Facebook, I saw a snapshot of a Twitter post that read, “Are you healed or are you distracted?” Well. Call the police please because I am being targeted by a stranger...

Isn’t it funny how we try to teach our kids life lessons and they end up teaching us? Lessons that we already know, but perhaps need a refresher on. Gratitude is one thing I strive to teach my young...

We read a lot of books at our house. As a result, we have accumulated quite the children’s library. In our collection are some incredible board books that are able to capture the attention of our toddler. And they...

It was around 4:45 a.m. We had just arrived at Hector International Airport for our first excursion as a family of five. I had read all the rules and all the blogs about flying with kids. I was feeling confident...

As moms, we want our tweens and teens to have fun while learning important life skills. Piano lessons, swimming lessons, hockey... they all have the same goal: to build our child's skill set. But with the ever-growing realm of...

For the first time I am able to share my experience as an adopted child. I was inspired by fellow Fargo Mom writer, Shar, who wrote about her story of adopting her daughter. There are so many children in the...

Adoption. The word itself brings up feelings for many people and the range of impact is far and wide. It carries many opinions, perspectives, and experiences. November is National Adoption Awareness Month and it is a time to celebrate...

What’s that saying when you admit you were wrong…eating crow? Yeah, I’m doing a lot of that these days. I have had kids in my life over the years as a "bonus mom," but in July of 2019 I...

My life has taken a slower pace lately. I’m roasting an actual whole chicken this evening for dinner. I even brined it yesterday, with fresh herbs I (mostly) grew myself this summer. Also in the oven: a roasting root vegetable...

No one said it would be easy to raise a child with Down syndrome. And it definitely isn’t. But in the five years of raising our daughter, Claire, it has been rewarding beyond measure. Claire has brought so many...