Ever have a day when you have to say, "Thanks, but no thanks?" The other day I took my youngest son to Costco. We had run a few errands already that morning because it was his brother's last day...
Right after the pandemic started, our daughter did a virtual summer camp where she learned about history and cultures from around the world. One part of her activities was to pick a parent to create a family tree for...
My parents separated when I was in middle school. My mom was the first of my parents to come out. At that time, we were in an extremely conservative private school, and my siblings and I had teachers and...
There’s never been enough time in my day – or life – since becoming a mom. Seems like I always had to cram everything in and slowly started to wake up early, stay up later, skimp on everything including...
Raising our book-loving Filipino-American daughter, we decided that it's important to start including more diverse options in her book collection each month. May is AAPI Heritage Month. Here is a short list of 10 Children's Books to Celebrate Asian...
My daughter asked me one day when she was four or five, “Who called you ‘Mommy’ before me?” to which I replied, “Nobody. I wasn’t a mommy, until you made me a mommy.” She said back to me incredulously,...
A Mother. A High School Senior. A Pandemic.
In the beginning, the idea of togetherness was heart warming and I had so many plans of things we could do at home, that would not be possible with schedules and being...
You know those perfect moms? The ones who tell you pregnancy is such a magical and joyous experience every moment of those nine (or ten) months… that parenting is so rewarding all the time… the ones with the perfectly...
The word "mindful" is a word I acknowledge daily. I am constantly focused on being mindful of others, mindful of myself, mindful how actions affect others, mindful of how words can linger in someone's mind and affect their lives....
Becoming a mom has been the most joyful experience of my life. Becoming a mom without the guidance of my own mom has been one of the most painful experiences of my life. I lost my mom unexpectedly a...
In + Around Louisville
Summer Camps
Give an experience that your children will remember for the rest of their lives. Here are some local options for Summer camps in Louisville...
