Making Parenthood Look Easy
- April 11, 2016
- by
- Whitney Hsu
Recently we attended a fundraiser at a (childless) cousin’s home. The event was a crawfish boil: low-stress, outdoors, and eat-on-your-own-time. She had asked me a couple of weeks beforehand how to make the event more child-friendly, since many of the invites had gone to couples with young kids. I just suggested that being outside was best (their home is historic and beautifully decorated) and that if food was readily available, kids would probably be happy. We brought a playground ball with us, and there was chalk and a few other outdoor games, so there happened to be...
From My Mother’s Womb
- April 06, 2016
- by
- Lori Travers
Guest post by Lori Travers
I was surprisingly struck in a place of pain today as the congregation bellowed out the worship song, “No...
A Mom’s Day In the Car
- April 04, 2016
- by
- Whitney Hsu
Last week, my family did the unthinkable: we took a road trip.
Now, I don’t say that because we didn’t want to leave...
A Letter to Myself Before I Became a Mother
- March 22, 2016
- by
- Whitney Hsu
Dear innocent, young girl,
I want to write you, even though I know you’ll never see it. But maybe it will make us...
Questions You Ask As the Parent of Small Children
- March 15, 2016
- by
- Whitney Hsu
When I was a kid (and even now) it seemed to me my mom knew everything. If I was sick, she knew exactly...
The Thing I Thought I’d Never Do
- March 07, 2016
- by
- Jessie Tucker Mitchell
As the mother of a six year old with autism, I have learned many different strategies to prevent behavior problems from occurring. When Fletcher...
When My Family of Five Leaves the House (It Takes 60 Simple Steps)
- February 23, 2016
- by
- Whitney Hsu
Getting ready to go anywhere is a big job for my family. With three kids under four, including an infant, there is a...
Chocolates or Tamiflu?
- February 08, 2016
- by
- Jessie Tucker Mitchell
My husband and I are careful about how we spend money on holidays and tend to lean toward more practical gifts. Need a new...
Motherhood is a Battle
- February 01, 2016
- by
- Whitney Hsu
As a mom, I am called to do a plethora of things. Not the least of these is to fight for my children....
How do you think it looks?
- January 27, 2016
- by
- Whitney Hsu
The other night, while the kids were taking their bath, I decided to give J’s and EK’s hair a little trim, mostly to...