At about 11:30 last night, I went to check on the older boys and they were (surprisingly) still awake. Turns out they were trying to stay up until midnight so they could see the beginning of the new day. You see, today is their 11th birthday. Eleven years ago right now I was in the [...]

Time to celebrate more parents! Yay. In case you’re new to Earnest Parenting, the HIP project is all about highlighting some good news for a change. Mommy Needs Coffee wrote this week about the amazing gift that is her daughter. BooMama played some video games with her son and proved that she’s cool and a [...]

No, you didn’t read that wrong. The whole reverse resolution idea is explained over at GNMParents. Feel free to share your list there, or if you want to just keep it within the Earnest Parenting family, put it in the comments here so we can celebrate you! Happy New Year, Internets! photo credit: Rachele64