by Jaimi Erickson | Feb 19, 2026 | parenting
Pregnancy does not begin with a bump or a drawer full of maternity clothes. It begins in your head, usually while you are brushing your teeth or standing at the sink doing dishes, when the idea lands and refuses to leave. Before anyone else knows, before your body...
by Jaimi Erickson | Feb 18, 2026 | parenting
The world is changing fast, so, the experience of growing up. Raising teenagers requires much more from parents than just care and control. What seemed secondary twenty years ago is now becoming a central challenge. Namely, new social norms, the digital environment,...
by Jaimi Erickson | Feb 6, 2026 | parenting
Group of diverse girls learning robotics with teacher guidance in a STEM classroom, assembling components and programming together. Every summer, parents face the same familiar dilemma: how do you keep children engaged once school routines disappear? Long days without...
by Jaimi Erickson | Jan 23, 2026 | parenting
We often talk about childhood as if it were a straight line, from crawling to walking, babbling to speaking, and eventually, leaving the nest. But anyone who has actually spent time around kids knows the reality is far messier. It’s a series of loops, sudden leaps...
by Jaimi Erickson | Jan 22, 2026 | parenting
The pleas have probably started already: Mom, when can I *finally* ride shotgun? If you have a tween, you know the pressure is real. It feels like a major childhood milestone, but the mix of confusing laws, varying advice, and that nagging feeling in your gut can make...
by Jaimi Erickson | Jan 21, 2026 | parenting
It is a big deal when any child goes to school for the first time, or even when they go back to school after the summer break. Although there are many resources that help parents prepare their children for the event, not many realize the emotional toll it places on...
