Kaitlyn’s Commentary: Taking Time for Me

(Note: Kaitlyn enrolled in the Begin with the Children program in 2016. Her twins joined the family in 2021. In her blog, she shares her feelings about parenting each month as her twins grow up. These are her feelings for the twins’ month 3.) Parents are people, too!...

Kaitlyn’s Commentary: Our Parenting Guide

Our yearly extended family trip to Bear Lake was this past week. As I sat on the beach and nursed my twin babies (because that is 90% of my life right now), I watched my adult siblings interact with each other and with my children. I started thinking about Month 2 of...

Kaitlyn’s Commentary: My Life’s Plan

My life plan for 2014: I was going to carry my baby to term, have a great delivery, instantly bond with my son, and fully enjoy my maternity leave (complete with nearly 10 weeks off of teaching elementary school and plenty of support from family). My husband and I...