WHITNEY: This is me, signing off

I’m officially back to work. Outside the home. Onward and upward. I got a new job and I am absolutely pumped. But I’m going to keep it real, […]

WHITNEY: Clean up after yourselves

When people ask me what I like about living in Big Rapids, I usually say, “Well, it’s really pretty.” It is, isn’t it? We are surrounded by farmland […]

WHITNEY: Shoutout Saturday

Can we make #ShoutoutSaturday a thing? Like once a week, we could just say something nice in a semi-public forum about someone who is great and deserving of […]

WHITNEY: Permitting princesses didn’t change much

Times change, people change, and I have changed my mind. I’ve been writing this column for almost two years now, and in that time my baby has become […]

WHITNEY: This week’s non sequiturs of motherhood

Writing weekly about my life as a mom is not always easy. Not because there isn’t always something to write about. I am never at a loss for […]

WHITNEY: What do you do all day?

If you had to, you probably couldn’t keep an hour-by-hour account of how you spend (or waste) your time each day. If you’re like me, somebody might ask […]

WHITNEY: Declare parental independence

Happy Independence Day! I know you’re probably celebrating our nation’s freedom this weekend by grilling and chilling with friends and family. Yay America. Go U.S. We’re #1. #TheseColorsDontRun […]

WHITNEY: Let kids pick their own music

All the world was frosted blue glass beads, daisies and cut-off shorts, a summer of figuring out exactly what I was and wasn’t supposed to do. It was […]

WHITNEY: Celebrating fathers, from a mother’s perspective

Here’s a few things about my dad. He basically never stopped being the cool guy in his senior class, except not in the way of people who peak […]

WHITNEY: Looking for answers

What does it eat? That’s been the big question around here lately. We already know a dog says “woof woof,” a cow says “mooooo,” a bear says “grrrrrrr,” […]

WHITNEY: Looking for answers

What does it eat? That’s been the big question around here lately. We already know a dog says “woof woof,” a cow says “mooooo,” a bear says “grrrrrrr,” […]

WHITNEY: Treasure every moment

Have you ever stopped to think that the advice you need at any given moment probably has already been given to you? How often have you thought back […]