My kids are stage 5 clingers. God, I feel so mean when I say that. But if you have one of those kids who needs to be physically touching you at all times, you probably already know exactly what I mean. I hate complaining about how affectionate my kids are. I really do. Every time…
My partner and I were talking yesterday about our pasts. With a new baby almost here, we found ourselves reminiscing about the time before we both had children. We laughed about the mistakes we made and romanticized our freedom just a little bit. All parents have a past — despite what our kids might believe….
Stay with me here. It will make sense, I promise. Image by merakistudio from Pixabay If you are on social media at all these days, there’s no way you haven’t heard the term “the mental load.” It’s usually used to describe the invisible, unappreciated tasks that one partner — typically the mom — carries to keep a household…
Image by Elsemargriet from Pixabay Blending families is rarely simple. When two households become one, there are routines, parenting styles, emotions, and children’s hearts to consider. When my partner and I decided to build a life together, we knew blending our families would require intention, patience, and a lot of communication. With three children between us — and…