Last, but certainly not least, I'm excited to introduce Amaris Beecher from Crumbs and Glamour to the blog for the last installment of the motherhood series. She's telling her story about postpartum depression. They finally told us it was time to go. The moment I had been waiting for had come. I didn’t know what to expect next, but I knew I was excited. He was a little over 24 hours old. I had a 26-hour labor and delivery experience. It was intense, to say the … [Read more...]
Tips for Battling Back to School Emotions with your High School Child
The transition to high school can be tough for parents. You realize that this is your last hooray with your kids, and a flood of emotions emerge. My kids are only 7 & 5, but as a middle school counselor, I have the privilege of watching other people's children transition from elementary to middle & middle to high school. Kwame, author of MissKwame76, shares her experience of the high school transition and the challenges it brought for her. Two weeks … [Read more...]