Author Archives: Kristina Slaney

I’m not sure who the genius was that decided the formal dining room should be carpeted, but I’m willing to bet a million dollars that they didn’t have small children.�...

They’re the posts that go viral.  {You know the ones.}  The ones that tug at your heartstrings and assure you that you are enough and that motherhood is a high and holy calling and tha...

I really prefer to have it all together.  Or at least have you think that I do. Since I became a mom, I’ve worked really hard to have a well-organized, balanced, chaos-free life....

“With my first baby I was too married to his sleep schedule to let him fall asleep on my chest.”* That heartbreaking line grabbed my attention the second I read it on a seasoned...

In my defense, I am an introvert to the core. I love my family dearly, I love spending time with each and every one of them, but I recharge when I have time that is mine.&nbs...

The daytime temps are warming up but the nights are still cool.  We’re in that bridge of a season where we’re firing up our grills but still huddling around bowls of comfort food.&nbs...

Even before I had given birth to my second child, I knew she’d be my last.  Something within me just felt so certain that our family was complete with two kids. But then somethin...

Far too many of us base our value as mothers on what other people think. Case in point: Last week, the internet blew up. It blew up after this little article was published by The...

I was sitting at a stoplight, and I could just feel it.  Even as the sun shone outside, the clouds in my head began to darken.  My hands gripped the steering wheel and I drew in my breath, t...

I love cooking for my family, but I’ll be honest…some days are just about surviving the evening mealtime. Today I’ve got a super simple weeknight recipe for you to throw together on...