Coffee. Or, as my kids refer to it, mommy fuel. It is how I start every morning, and without it, one may not want to talk to me. No, it’s not a magic elixir that guarantees a perfectly executed day. But there’s something about inhaling the aromatics of the coffee as it percolates that has me anticipating the first sip. […]
Pedal The other evening, I went out to pick up dinner for the kids. While listening to one of my favorite radio stations the host shared a question her daughter had asked. The child’s question was brilliant, so I wanted to share it. The child asked, “Mommy if you could be any part of a bicycle what would it be?” […]
These last few months have been interesting for me as I reopened my daycare. After being closed for four months, my families were going to return to work and leave their children in my care. I can’t imagine the stress families are feeling as they return to work and leave their children in childcare during the midst of a health […]
Those who know me best would describe me as a bit of a “control freak”. You know…the kind of person that doesn’t release control of things they were entrusted to oversee or develop. I thought I had gotten better as I got older…and in some areas, I have. Yet, the day to day challenges of mother hood reminds me I […]
Julie Whitley is a wife and highly driven, nonstop mother of four boys. She knows the realities of being a mom at every stage of development. She is not afraid to tell it like it is while reminding every mother there is no greater gift than love.