I feel that one of my main parenting jobs is to help my kids leave the nest knowing to look both ways before crossing the street, how to boil water, and that it’s a good thing to pay bills on time. How to be a grown-up, in other words. By the time my kids are [...]

A note from Tsh: I love my assistant, Katie, and I love her family—and I also love their story. I found it worth telling, so I’m honored to have her share it today… “If you can’t feed a hundred people, then just feed one.” – Mother Theresa Next month, our family will complete a journey [...]

Written by contributor Robin Dance of Pensieve. Mary Jane was the first person I ever hired, and I vividly recall her response to my question about her greatest accomplishment: “Raising my two sons to be responsible adults, both out of college with meaningful careers, considerate of and generous to others, and one now married and [...]

Photo by Peter Harris Written by Jamie Martin of Simple Homeschool and Steady Mom. The world is changing. Technology has connected continents like never before. Within seconds, we hear about triumphs or tragedies happening in faraway places. With this amazing knowledge comes a deep responsibility. This is the world in which our children live. We [...]

Written by kids contributor Megan Tietz of Sorta Crunchy. September brings a birthday celebration in our home. Our younger daughter turned two this month, so I have had birthday parties on my mind. As I purged the toys in our playroom before her birthday arrived, I thought about how quickly we accumulate stuff. Thinking about [...]

Just a quick note to let you know episode 6 of The Simple Mom Podcast is live! Head over to Homefries and click on the play button near the bottom (it has a triangle), or you can find it directly at iTunes—just search for the podcast’s name. I’m chatting again Jessica Fisher, writer behind Life [...]