Author Archives: Kristina Slaney

Let me begin by acknowledging that hiding vegetables in your child’s food is a bit controversial.  Most experts will assert that children need to learn how to eat and appreciate all foods, ...

I’m not sure when it happened.  Or why. Maybe it’s because he was three.  Maybe it’s because he was nervous about sharing his family with a little sister.  ...

My husband and I are not so good at dating.  Even when we were “dating,” I’m not sure we were good at it. We’re not ones to linger over a meal or have the patience to sit ...

Mama, I know.  You’re struggling. Your little one doesn’t sleep like everyone else’s does.  Your marriage is falling apart.  Your teenager’...

It’s a strange thing, being an introvert. You long for deep connections yet struggle to reach out to others. You crave solitude but wrestle with your own self-induced loneliness.  �...

Recently I talked with a woman whose final child had left the nest.  And you know how she felt about it?  Ecstatic.  Proud.  Accomplished.  She had spent her years mothering a...

It was a gorgeous spring day – one of those days where the sun shines impossibly bright, the warmth envelops your entire body, and your spirit is lifted with the promise that summer, finally, is...

I showed up pretty late to the smartphone party.  And now, even though I have one, I'm pretty sure it could be a lot smarter.  I don't have a lot of apps or even know what half of the featur...

One of my biggest goals as a mother is to make sure my children know and feel that they are loved, valued, and appreciated. I try to send them this message a number of ways, one of which is through pr...

The above picture is a typical representation of weeknight dinnertime at our house.  The table is not perfectly set.  I don’t use the good serving dishes.  But food is...