Tara Limoco
When I Can’t Be Everywhere: Kate’s Plate
I was finally taking my dog on a much-needed Sunday afternoon walk around the neighborhood. As we enjoyed the fresh air and quiet, I began to mentally scroll through Monday’s to-do list. The plan...
Three Parenting Rules to Break Right Now
If you asked them, my friends would tell you that I am not a rule follower. It isn’t in my nature. So most of them will not be surprised that I am encouraging you...
Homeschool to High School: What We Learned
When my oldest finished fifth grade, we decided to homeschool. I was frustrated with a long list of issues at school, and homeschooling offered so many perks. I was excited about having more time...
Grocery Store Lessons I Learned Today
Today, after dropping the last of my children at their summer activities, I stopped at Aldi in Northern Kentucky, far from my usual stomping grounds. Lucky for me, Aldi is more or less the...
An Old-Fashioned Summer
I looooooooove vacation. More to the point, I love travel. Ocean breezes soothe my stressed out mind. Exploring a new city lifts up my spirit. A long drive laid out on a road ahead...
A First Period Kit for My Daughter
As you read this, my daughter is T-minus one month from turning eleven. Which is ONE SHORT YEAR from twelve, which is the average age for a girl to experience menarche, more commonly known...
You Can’t Make Me!
“YOU CAN’T MAKE ME!” It isn’t just something over-stimulated three-year-olds scream at their beleaguered mothers. If you’ve ever heard those words, or just experienced the dawning realization that your child has adopted this attitude,...
This IS Us, Cincinnati
For a few days, I scrolled right past the headline without clicking. “Elder students aim racial taunts at St. Xavier basketball players.” Really? We just made national news for team jerseys sporting racial slurs,...
Meaningful Mealtimes: Tips For Honoring Family Dinner
My daughter was talking with an adult recently who asked if she and her family usually eat dinner together. My daughter gave her a typical ten-year-old side eye and said, “Doesn’t everyone eat dinner...
Dear Child, May Ordinary Be Enough
Recently, our pediatrician was telling my science-obsessed kid that someday in the not so distant future, NASA will be selecting the team of young adults who will travel to Mars. According to him, the...