Hi, I’m Michele.
Helping Busy Families Create Meaningful Connections
Welcome to Confessions of Parenting, The Family Connection Center, where you’ll find simple ideas, traditions, conversations, and experiences that help families grow closer.
Families don’t need more things to do.
They need more opportunities to connect.
In that time, my own family has entered many different stages of life. We have experienced many firsts and many lasts. Our last baby, the last time sending a child off to kindergarten, sending our first to high school, then college, and then graduating from college, who is now an officer in the military in pilot training. During this time, I realized something really important:
Families don’t need more things to do.
They need more opportunities to connect.
In today’s world, families are busy (mine included). Schedules are packed. Screens compete for our attention. Conversations become rushed, and meaningful moments sometimes feel hard to find.
My Story
Years ago, I started Confessions of Parenting to share family activities, printables, games, conversation starters, and ideas that would make parenting a little easier and family life a little more fun.
Over the years, millions of families have visited Confessions of Parenting looking for ways to spend time together, laugh together, and create memories.
That’s why Confessions of Parenting is your:
Family Connection Center
A place where busy families can find simple ideas, meaningful traditions, faith-centered experiences, and intentional conversations that help them grow closer.
A Little About Our Family
My husband and I have been married for 13 years, and together we’ve raised five incredible children through every season of family life.
Our family has been shaped by faith, military service, education, sports, traditions, and lots of adventures along the way. As the wife of a retired Air Force Lt. Col. and the mom of an officer in the military, service and family have played an important role in our story.
Our children span multiple stages of life, from elementary school to college and beyond, which has given me a front-row seat to the joys and challenges of parenting through every season.
Why Confessions of Parenting Exists
I created Confessions of Parenting because real families don’t need more pressure. They need practical tools that actually work in real life. Everything here is designed to be easy, low-prep, and flexible enough to fit your family as it is right now.
This isn’t about doing parenting “right.”
It’s about showing up, starting conversations, and building connections one small moment at a time.
✨ What I Believe ✨
- Small moments create lasting memories.
- Family connection doesn’t have to be complicated.
- One meaningful conversation can change a relationship.
- Traditions strengthen families.
- Faith can deepen connection.
- Intentional families aren’t perfect families.
- The best memories often happen in ordinary moments.
A Few Things About Me
- ✈️ Military life has been part of our family’s story.
- 🎬 Friday nights are movie nights in our house.
- 🎄 Christmas is my favorite season because I love traditions and memory-making.
- ⛪ Faith and family go hand in hand in our home.
- 🎉 I’m usually the one planning the parties, activities, and traditions.
- 🚗 I believe some of the best conversations happen during car rides.
- 💛 My mission is simple: help one more family connect this week.
Not Sure Where to Start?
If you’re looking for simple ways to connect as a family, these hubs are a great place to begin.
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