Posted November 12, 2024
This may be a controversial post, but I am here to say that having children who drive is a situation where the convenience outweighs the fear! As a parent who is now working towards having her third driver (Cowboy W has his hardship permit now), I feel confident offering this… Read More »
Categories: Life As It Happens
Posted August 19, 2024
It’s not just the moms who struggle with their children growing older. I think that because it’s more socially acceptable for women to be emotional when it comes to their children, we forget that significant transitions and changes impact the entire family. When I began considering what to write for… Read More »
Categories: Life As It Happens, Parenting
Posted March 21, 2023
“Stay Up Late” may be one of the easiest yet most impactful Mama Mantras I’ve shared so far. And it’s one of the reasons I quit my job at the radio station. Working on the Morning Show at My Country 95.5 meant that I was usually out of the house… Read More »
Categories: Life As It Happens
Posted February 15, 2023
I knew this would be hard, but I didn’t understand HOW hard it would be. I think the above sentence is the main mantra of parenting. From sleepless nights with newborns to toddler tantrums and navigating the slow and steady process of letting your tweens and teens become who they… Read More »
Categories: Life As It Happens
Posted November 11, 2022
“Ask before you post” is a rule that started around here about seven years ago. It’s a rule that I think everyone should have, even if they don’t have a public platform like me. While I have been blogging for nine years, I didn’t put up pictures of the Cowkids’… Read More »
Categories: Life As It Happens, Parenting
Posted April 1, 2022
Teach your kids the basics… If you asked your school-age children (ages 5 and up) to tell you what your address is, could they do it? If you asked your children to tell you what the phone numbers of your immediate family are (mom, dad, older siblings) could they do… Read More »
Categories: Life As It Happens, Parenting, Prairie Life
Posted February 23, 2022
You have to ask questions. The trick is, figuring out what questions to ask… Those of you that have tweens and teens may already be rolling your eyes. After all, they’re known to constantly respond with one and two-word answers to anything you ask. Parents of preschoolers may be grimacing… Read More »
Categories: Life As It Happens, Parenting
Posted September 28, 2021
Teenagers don’t always want our help. While this may not come as a shock to many of you (especially those of you that are currently parenting teengers or have parented them and survived) it has been a hard thing for me to wrap my head around. Before we do a… Read More »
Categories: Health and Wellness, Life As It Happens, Most Popular Posts, Parenting, This and That
Posted June 11, 2021
“Work first, then you can play.” It’s an often-repeated phrase around here, and one that is harder than you’d think to follow through on…even as an adult! After all, there are lots of times when I put off work to play…yet I find myself telling the Cowkids ALL THE TIME… Read More »
Categories: Life As It Happens, Parenting
Posted January 12, 2021
Have the hard conversations. It’s awkward. It’s cringe-worthy. It’s terrible and miserable…but have the hard conversations. Because here’s the deal, if your kids don’t hear it from you, they are going to hear it from someone else. And who knows what message they will receive? I’m talking about everything from… Read More »
Categories: Life As It Happens, Parenting
