Arika Parr
Fine-Tuning Our “Too Much” Meters
My 8-year-old daughter, Ava, shared that her friends “got married” on the playground at recess.
She told me she didn’t attend because it was all “too much.”
I had questions. Lots, to be honest.
Namely, how is...
Double Tap For Mother’s Day
The month of May can be a precarious month for some as Mother’s Day approaches. I’ve noticed that logging onto social media on Mother’s Day can be a landmine of emotions. A big overwhelm...
I’m Teaching My Daughter to Live Without Me
I’m teaching my daughter to live without me.
My mom hates it when I say this. She hates it because the phrase automatically exudes gloom and doom. And that’s not what I mean at all.
It’s...