Posted August 8, 2023
While I know not every Senior has plans to attend college, for those that are, here are 10 things that every senior needs to do before applying to college. This list is based on real life and the last few months of going through this process with our oldest Cowkid.… Read More »
Categories: Life As It Happens, Parenting, Prairie Life
Posted July 11, 2023
Junior year of High School is (in my opinion) the most challenging year for parents and students. And perhaps the real mama mantra for this year is “Share your thoughts and then step back and let them see what happens.” A wide variety of factors go into the stress and… Read More »
Categories: Life As It Happens, Parenting, This and That
Posted June 13, 2023
In today’s over-scheduled world, it can feel laughable to try and create a Summer Break that is REALLY a break. But I want to encourage you to try! For me keeping our Summer Break as unscheduled as possible started out of pure necessity. It was seven years ago, and I… Read More »
Categories: Life As It Happens, Parenting
Posted January 26, 2023
The teen years can be the most challenging and frustrating but also rewarding parenting experience that you have. Teenagers are going through so many changes that these years can be very difficult for them in many ways, and it’s up to you to be a steady guiding presence even when… Read More »
Categories: Life As It Happens, Parenting
Posted December 5, 2022
“You can have a turn when I’m done.” It’s a phrase that is repeated often around here and one that my children learn to say at a young age. In a family with 5 children, one thing my kids all learned to do when they were pretty young was share.… Read More »
Categories: Life As It Happens, Parenting