Parenthood

  Parenting is hard. Communication to our children of any age is hard. Especially if you're trying to do it right or change negative generational patterns. Thankfully research shows that we *only* have to do it right 30% of the...

My divorce years were rough. ROUGH, friends. It took 4 years from start to finish and we were in and out of mediations, court rooms, lawyer’s offices, and negotiations. You’d think we had a lot of assets to divide...

Living in a small town is amazing for a number of reasons: community, slower pace of life, the beach. What small towns aren’t necessarily known for? Specialty resources. We have learned so much over the last few years about...

Everyone has bad days. The days where you wish you could just start the day over, or stick your head in the sand and ignore the world. Pre-kid, if I had a bad day, I would just go take...

My family lives a wild, unusual lifestyle that many people have questions about: We don't have a TV. I know. It's kinda crazy, but we actually love not having a TV. Here are the answers to the most common questions...

1 in 13 kids have food allergies according to FoodAllergy.org. That is a solid percentage of the kids that you will encounter this Halloween. As a mom to a kiddo with a food allergy, I have a simple favor...

  Hurricane Ian was the first big hurricane our area needed to watch in 2022. It luckily missed us but it reminded me of how many mental dynamics hurricanes bring with them. So here's a peek into my brain during a...

The term healthcare is very deceptive, because it’s really not about health, it’s about people. When thinking about those people, you need to not only think about those who are coming into the hospital or other outpatient facility for...

Here are some of the events happening around Destin + 30A in August!    The Week of August 1 - 6th:    Movie Night in Seaside: Fridays @ 8pm. 8/5 Princess + The Frog 8/12 Alice Through the Looking Glass 8/19 Secret Life of Pets 2 8/26...

I’ve written about it before, our fourth child has tested us beyond belief as parents & humans. And *fortunately* our fifth is following big brothers lead to make sure we've truly learned how to parent strong willed children. As...

One of our favorite spring and summer activities is going on an old-fashioned scavenger hunt. When the weather is just right you can find yourself spending an entire summer morning exploring the park and checking off list of cool...

The enneagram has gained wild popularity over the last couple of years, to the point where asking 'what's your number' comes up fairly often in certain circles. If you are an enneagram newbie, it is a personality test of...

Being a parent to a child with special needs is something you truly don't understand unless you walk through it. It can be lonely, it can be draining, it can also be completely rewarding. Not everyone will be in...

There is no denying parenting is hard work. Simply, it’s a lifetime commitment to other people...you always have your family and they always have you. My parenting journey was easy in the beginning only because I hadn’t met my...