Why poetry? There are so many reasons out there. It is perfect for reading aloud. Like music, the rhythm and beauty of it taps into something in the human soul. It will help your child recognize patterns and increase their vocabulary. It sometimes breaks the rules, but you have to understand the rules (of grammar) […]

When we saw two pink lines in November 2017, my husband and I rejoiced over the blessing of a child! God heard and answered our prayers. We continued to pray when I started to bleed several days later. We pleaded with God for the wellbeing of this baby. Yet, blood tests and ultrasounds revealed it […]

Tell us a little bit about yourself! Hi! My name is Ali. I am a Marine Engineer by trade and currently I am an officer on active duty in the U.S. Coast Guard as a marine inspector. I come from a military family — my mom and dad were both active duty Navy. I moved […]

Rachel Balducci gives us a delightful peek into her life throughout the years as a wife, mother to six children, and her career as a writer and speaker. Make My Life Simple: Bringing Peace to Heart and Home is a witty and enchanting perspective on bringing simplicity and order into the chaos of day-to-day life. […]

Sitting on the couch with my chronically lukewarm coffee, I looked down at two matters that required my immediate attention. The first was some food source of unknown origin plastered across my new outfit. The second was my sixteen-month-old twins forcefully pushing themselves into the play circle taking place on the rug in front of […]

One of my favorite children’s book author/illustrators is Jan Brett. A Massachusetts native, she is one of the most prolific American children’s book authors with over forty one million books in print. She has written 35 books set in 14 different countries. Her illustrations are breathtaking and her stories are unique and entertaining, enjoyable for […]

Of all places, my husband and I met on Tinder a little over four years ago. We had no mutual friends and our only “matched interest” was probably a pretty common one: The Beatles. However, after a handful of dates, I was sure he was the one. We fell hard and fast and it turned […]

I share my husband with every citizen of this country. That’s an intense idea that’s hard to wrap my head around sometimes. It’s easy to fall into a trap of selfishness when I haven’t seen him for days, or when I’m more used to falling asleep alone at night than with him. I didn’t exactly […]

I expected to have postpartum depression (PPD). Or at least, heavy baby blues. I have a history with adolescent depression and premenstrual dysphoric disorder (PMDD—think PMS on steroids), so my doctor prepared me for this. I knew to expect thoughts of worthlessness and extreme sadness, and I was prepared to face and work through them. […]

All moms work, whether it’s paid or unpaid, full-time or part-time, inside the home or at the office. This article is part of a series of interviews we are conducting with moms who are in various types of professional roles. Making room for both motherhood and a job can be a difficult balance, so we’re […]