“Each of your kids have had a different set of parents.” I heard this the other day and it kind of blew my mind, as it dawned on me how true it was. Because of the way that we grow in our parenthood or as individuals, because of how each child is different and faces [...]
Tag: raising kids
Letting Them Be Little
Rather than trying to correct toddler regression, perhaps we should give them a safe space to regress. After all, if it's going by too fast for us, it may be going too fast for them too. I am thinking about my first-born today. This photo was taken almost exactly two years ago, a month before [...]
Space To Fly
Giving this guy the space to run free - a pretty beautiful space As a mama, it can be so tempting to try to control everything. I love my kiddos so much that I want to do all that's in my power to create a safe, healthy environment where they can thrive. Add my son's [...]
Holding On While We Can
My sweet boy loves nothing more than hugging and snuggling with mommy these days. Perhaps it’s this age or that his little sister is becoming so mobile. He wants to be picked up and held all the time, and he loves playing a game he made up called “mommy’s baby”, where he acts like a [...]
The Power of Words to Shape
Words have such power to speak things into being. I posted this photo on my feed, about how much I love it - not only because it captures so perfectly their personalities right now, but also how it shows the way my son is embracing his role as a big brother! We believe so much [...]
Date Your Kids
With two (or more) kids, it can be hard sometimes to give each child the attention you’d like to give them. I find myself feeling this way all the time, thinking about how much our first had at each age and milestone. The mommy guilt is real. In all seriousness, there's no denying the fact [...]
Christina Peng 