Happy New Year! It's 2016 - the year we're all going to be healthier, calmer, and happier. Right? [Insert fear and loathing here.]...

Dear PardyMama, My son is almost 3 and I can't seem to get him to sit still or listen to me.  His pre-school teacher complains about th...

In the rush of the day, in the crazy busy-ness , in the whirlwind we call life, it seems to me that most of the time we are all just doing o...

How are you these days?  Let me guess:   You're too busy, kind of exhausted, and not exactly sure how you're going to make it to nex...

Well, it's that time of year again...when I notice a drawer getting a cluttered, a pair of pants I never wear, and before I know it I...

Dear Self, Watch out for red flags in life.  Sure, there are the regular dangers - obvious temptations that most are  normally guarded ag...

This is my 301st blog post.  When did that happen?! I don't know whether that number seems impressive to you or not, but I can tell...

I'm no expert on organization or how to de-crazy your life.  I tend to be a "just-make-it-till-bedtime" kind of mother, and al...

I'm BACK!  Hello world, hello new year, hello FRESH START and new beginnings. Last year was CRAZY and I don't expect any less in...

So, today I am stepping way out of my element.  I'm teaching an undergrad Psychology class about Ethical Dilemmas this afternoon.  Whhha...

I originally guest blogged this post for my friend Stephanie over at A Wide Mercy . Here is the post in full... When Stephanie asked me ...

It's been a long, long time since I've had a midterm.  In fact, the last time I even heard the term "midterm" was to refer...

We all know what a Table of Contents is, right?  That page at the beginning of a book that outlines the parts that make up the information ...

The other day, a new friend of mine asked if I'd like to meet up to go hiking early one morning.  Immediately, I dismissed the idea, th...

I almost didn't write this post.  It has potential to paint me (or my kids, or my parenting) in a bad light, and it's downright emba...

How many of you are waiting on something? Maybe you are waiting on a job, like we are.  Maybe you are waiting on getting pregnant.  Waiti...