I’m over at Parent.co today writing about the importance of summer reading. Read, enjoy, then grab a book with someone you love! As a literacy coach, it sometimes pains me that books are not always my kids go to activity. They are much more likely to pick up their technology, their art supplies, or the…
Dear sweet last child (aka baby #5), I look around this joint and feel I owe you an apology. Your parents are tired, in case you haven’t noticed. Your older siblings have sucked the life out of us and so we are now bringing you our “B” game. You might not realize that there was…
We are so grateful to our friend and fellow writer Molly Dupont for sharing this piece with us! Still Looking So, when did you find yourself? Because I’m still looking. I’m honest to God looking in places that I didn’t think she could hide. Right now I’m looking for her in a tiny backyard teaming…
So we have all heard the saying, “If Mom Isn’t Happy, No One Is Happy”, this one has stood the test of time because…truth. Moms tend to set the tone for the household. When I am cranky it is like an electric force field hanging over my home, threatening the lives of my offspring. And…
I have one goal for my summer: not to be a cruise director. Instead, I am starting a Summer Revolution where I am NOT in charge of planning wild and crazy fun and entertainment for my little loves every day of the week. I. JUST. CAN’T! At the inevitable end of every school year, parents…
I am so excited to have a brand new post over on one of my all time favorites…Scary Mommy! This one has never before been seen on our blog, so here is a little preview before you head over there to get the full experience. I Can Still See My Babies I sat in church watching…
We love you all and have enjoyed so much support as we have decided to be writers FOR REAL and actually write words for people to read. So scary…and so fun. We want YOU to share in the joy. So if you have a story to tell…and sisters (and brothers) you all do…we invite you…
Spring. Oh, how we wait for you to arrive with such long-held anticipation! In the giddiness of seeing the buds on the branches and our grass turn from brown to green, I am tricked each and every year into imagining I somehow play a role in this. I look out my window and imagine the…
Mother’s day is a great day filled with brunches, flowers, sappy cards, homemade gifts and breakfasts in bed. We wish all those mommies out there a great day. As we celebrate, we want to pay our respects to our own moms. So, join us in writing thank you notes….Jimmy Fallon style. Thank you, Mom, for…
It’s here. A new season in my life. Break out black balloons and “Over the Hill” banners, I am 40. With all the talk of “40 is the new 20” I would like to say that is the mindset I am going to face this season with. But, it’s not. I keep waiting for the…
Amy Betters-Midtvedt
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