Archives: Savvy Stories
How to Raise Your Children in a Gender-Neutral Home
Create a safe space for your children to express themselves free of gender stereotypes
Observations and Wisdom from a Five Year Old
My youngest child Freya has been at it again; regaling me with stories, offering me advice and letting me know the rules. My kids talk so much that I find myself tuning them out most of the time; Meg is still astonished by their chattiness. I’m so us
24 Hours in Leighland
Is crazy. I know Leigh well, not much that she does surprises or annoys me. She is the way she is and it works for her. However, sometimes enough is enough and I wonder how in fact she has made it this far in life. I know I have blogged about this before
Too Sick for School? Who Knows
Parents decide if kids are too sick for school on the fly, weighing their own work priorities and their kids school commitments against how sick they seem.
Toddler Growth and Development Milestones to Watch For
 Watching your child learn and grow is a wonderful thing for every parent. You get to experience the joy of watching your child take their first step or say their first word. Not sure what to look for as your baby becomes a toddler? Here are a few growt
The Illustrated Emily Dickinson Nature Sketchbook
The Illustrated Emily Dickinson Nature Sketchbook (Quarry Books, 2016) has a beautiful embossed cover, and is filled with Emily Dickinson’s brilliant poetry about nature and love to inspire drawing and literary exploration with gorgeous full col
How I Turned My Life Around with Artistic Experiences
When you’re young, it’s all about coloring, gluing, splashing paint across the canvas in all directions, learning how to write and read with the help of fantastical bedtime stories and singing…
Parenting Secrets Moms of More Than One Didn’t Tell You
Our family recently blended and we had our first weekend with all of the kids together. As a mom of only one, I felt pretty cocky about my ability to handle this situation. After all, I was the…
To the Mom Who Is Depressed, It’s Going to Be Okay
Every single day I wake up to the reality of my depression. It’s morning. The sun is peaking through the curtains and I bury myself under the blankets and groan. My 2-year-old and 4-year-old…
The Single Piece of ‘Advice’ I Hate Most
When you’re already at the end of your parenting rope, this is the last piece of advice you want to hear