Girl Mom? Join the Club! {Mothers of Daughters, July Edition}

It's the second Tuesday of the month and that can only mean one thing ... Mothers of Daughters e-zine is live today!  This month's content is all summer-related and I'm sure you'll find all sorts of great information, ideas, and encouragement. My contribution is about spending time with your girl, especially as she gets older.  The days of tea parties at our house have long passed and after a June filled with cheerleading camp, youth camp, and beach vacation, well, let's just say funds for a ... [Read More]

Dear Weary Mom, Dig In!!

Oh friend! I wish you were here next to me.  This little note would be so much better as a long chat over yummy chocolate cheesecake and some really good coffee.   I've been thinking about this topic often since I started writing these weekly letters for the weary moms.  We can be a pitiful little sisterhood, you know?  We're frazzled and worn out.  Sometimes we end up in a puddle of tears on the kitchen floor wondering if we'll survive.  I know ... I'm there more often than I ever dreamed I ... [Read More]

Girl Mom? You’ll Love This!!

  Mothers of Daughters {formerly MOD Squad} has relaunched this month as a magazine!  I love writing for this site and being a part of this vibrant community. This month, I'm sharing some thoughts about the aisle of magic ... and how a little box of chemicals taught me a lesson or two about mothering my girl. You'll find amazing writers who love being girl moms ... including my own mom mentor {and gracious writer of the foreword to Parenting from the Overflow} Kate ... [Read More]