“Mom, I have white skin,” Coraline said from the back seat. It was a few days before her fifth birthday, and we were driving home from the store after picking up a bunch of rainbow unicorn supplies.

When it comes to our children, we want to teach them everything we can. We want them to grow up to be successful, healthy, and kind adults. One of the best ways to foster this is to teach them that it is better to give than to receive.

Being a single mom has been a wild ride filled with ups, downs, and a fair share of juggling acts. Back in the days when my kids were in elementary and middle school, getting them on and off the school bus felt like I was participating in a daily circus act. 

The weather may have warmed up this week, but it still seems too early to talk about summer. And yet, I’m already contemplating summer plans because there’s a plethora of options before us.

My husband, Kevin, is incredibly active with our daughter. He and our almost five-year-old, Coraline, have countless scenarios for imaginative play.

I’ve been a parent for 13 months. It’s simultaneously strange and natural to see it written.