May has got to be the busiest month of the year, at least, it is for me in my current season of life. Graduation parties and wedding...

I’m not much of a daredevil. I’ll ride a few roller coasters in the summer and maybe glide on a sled once a year if we get enough snow,...

Twenty years ago I had the shock of my life. After a year of unsuccessful attempts to have a baby, I had finally seen the coveted two...

When I was 6-years old, my dad bought our family’s first microwave oven. It was a giant behemoth with its own designated piece of...

I’m in the process of teaching our 15-year old son how to drive. Since this is the third kid for me to teach this particular lesson, I...

This morning, while I was walking my 3rd grade son to school, he asked me the question which I hear nearly every morning: “Why do we have...

A few days before we took our twin daughters to different cities to move into their respective college dorm rooms, I found myself in a...

Our youngest son lost his last tooth today. There was little fanfare, just him showing me a giant-looking molar resting at the bottom of...

I heard a story on the radio a few months ago about a woman named Maris Blechner. Her first son died just after childbirth, then she...

Like a lot of parents, I spend quite a bit of time driving to, sitting during and driving home from ball practice. I could try to figure...

On Saturday, I helped my husband dismantle the wooden play set our kids no longer use. When we first bought it, a dozen years ago, it was...

My family visited the Monterey Bay Aquarium over Spring Break. It is a beautiful facility right on the bay with a big emphasis on...

There are just some things that are hard to teach young children: how to hold a pencil correctly, how to tie their shoes, how to make...

I love my 4 kids. I really do. I think they’re charming and delightful. I thoroughly enjoy their adorable personalities and unique...

On Tuesday mornings, I meet with a few other moms at a church near my youngest son’s elementary school to pray. We start out praising God...

I like my name. It’s easy to pronounce and spell. When I was growing up, I didn’t know any other girls named “Abby,” so it felt unique...