The "Funny Farm" of the Cowles family.
This weekend we did a tour of a college. The whole time I'm walking around this school and listening to the guide, I'm looking at both my girls and realizing that at some point they stopped looking like my little girls and looked like grown college students. They fit there. They looked like college kids.… Continue reading The Last Days that I missed
What mom doesn't like to hear phrases like, "You are such a great mom!" "You are such a fun mom!" "Your kids are so lucky to have a mom like you." "I love your mom!" (Said from your kid's friends.) All those phrases make us feel so good about ourselves and for that brief moment… Continue reading Best Mom in the World
I was recently asked to write down words of encouragement for a mom to be. Some of this I have written before, but "it bears repeating". I do not have it all figured out. I am not one to "go to" for all parenting advice. I am just a mom, trying to do my… Continue reading New Mom Advice
The best parenting advice I ever got was, "Don't listen to any parenting advice." You are the parent. You know your child better than anyone else. Trust your instincts. Pray. Most parents don't want advice. They want to vent or complain and have someone just listen. They need someone to tell them they are not… Continue reading The best parenting advice
Cowles Farm 