I sent a text on the night of July 11th, 2020 that changed my life forever. It read: “Hey, I think I have a problem and I need help.”
Read More »This may be the year to rethink holiday gift-giving
CONTEST: Tickets to Day Out With Thomas event
One lucky Central Penn Parent reader will receive a FREE family-four pack of tickets to Day Out With Thomas at Strasburg Railroad for the weekend of April 29th - May 2nd!
Read More »Volunteers need attention too
From my observations, there is a vicious cycle: fewer people are volunteering, then the people who do volunteer end up with too much on their plates, they get burned out and step away, and then even more volunteers are needed. Rinse, repeat.
Read More »A Q&A with a (maybe) workaholic mom
I once took a quiz about being a workaholic. The answers pointed to probably “yes.”
Read More »Childhood’s short season
I am acutely aware that the children around me are growing up, and honestly, the awareness is tinged with joy and a little sadness.
Read More »From silent suffering to peaceful serenity; a mother’s journey to sobriety
I am a mother, a sister, a friend, and a daughter. I have my own business and look successful from the outside. I seem to have it all together.
Read More »Parenting requires help – and a bit of luck
For years, I would joke every St. Patrick’s Day that I was “everything but” Irish.
Read More »Toddler meltdowns all around
We’ve entered it. The toddler zone.
Read More »Go with the flow
Do you ever look at your child(ren) and wonder what is going through their mind?
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