Flowers, breakfast in bed, handmade cards and a trip to my favorite bookstore: simple pleasures and affection from my family made my Mother’s Day joyous and next weekend, we look forward to yet another milestone: the birthday of Baby Girl on May 21st. With Darius’ graduation and the girls’ annual dance recital just around the… Continue reading Loving Our Laylabug: The Life She Has, The Future We Want
Tag: raising daughters
Big Changes For Baby Girl: Conquering The Challenges Of Kindergarten
Last Thursday, Layla walked into elementary school with Big Sis as a kindergarten student and experienced a new first: Meet The Teacher Night. Her familiarity with the campus didn’t temper the awe in Layla’s expression as she waved at staff members on the way to Homeroom. Wide eyes took in future classmates, vivid posters and… Continue reading Big Changes For Baby Girl: Conquering The Challenges Of Kindergarten
Little Pitchers, Big Ears: A Daughter’s Letter To Chocolate Mama
Let’s keep it real up in here Friends: parenting is an exhilarating, yet EXHAUSTING task. The chores are many and the work is repetitive, so sometimes you can wonder if what you’re doing, saying or speaking day in and day out is actually being received and/or making a difference. Apparently, it does…..and this letter offers… Continue reading Little Pitchers, Big Ears: A Daughter’s Letter To Chocolate Mama
Sugar, Spice & Navigating” Nice”: Raising Well-Balanced Girls
Every year, our oldest daughter Nia prepares weeks in advance for the first day of school. The backpack jammed full of notebooks and school supplies waits by the door, her new outfit is assembled nearby and she’s eager to meet her new teacher, familiar classmates and the challenges of a higher grade. Aside from the… Continue reading Sugar, Spice & Navigating” Nice”: Raising Well-Balanced Girls
Let’s Hear It For The Girl: Celebrating Our Resident Princess
The month of May is typically a hectic one at the Jackson Residence. Mother’s Day momentos crowd the mantle, school activities from multiple campuses jam the calendars and we celebrate the birthday of our youngest family member, Baby Girl, after a succession of back-to-back spring bashes. The fact that all three kids have birthdays one… Continue reading Let’s Hear It For The Girl: Celebrating Our Resident Princess