# Hold that thought Hold that thought is about honest motherhood moments for moms with young kids, real talk from a pediatric nurse practitioner, and a little bit of life along the way. Page: Feed: --- ## [Raising Children Who Can Speak for Themselves](https://hillsidefarmhouse.substack.com/p/raising-children-who-can-speak-for) _2026-08-17 · Hold that thought_ Why communication and independence are skills worth practicing from the beginning ## [A Pediatric Nurse Practitioner’s Guide to Healthy Sleep Habits](https://hillsidefarmhouse.substack.com/p/a-pediatric-nurse-practitioners-guide) _2026-08-10 · Hold that thought_ Looking Beyond the Current Stage ## [Big Transitions](https://hillsidefarmhouse.substack.com/p/big-transitions) _2026-08-03 · Hold that thought_ A Pediatric Nurse Practitioner’s Perspective on Preparing Your Child for Change ## [A Ped’s Perspective: Understanding Hand, Foot & Mouth Disease](https://hillsidefarmhouse.substack.com/p/a-peds-perspective-understanding) _2026-07-27 · Hold that thought_ The practical guidance I share with parents in practice. ## [The Day After the Birthday](https://hillsidefarmhouse.substack.com/p/the-day-after-the-birthday) _2026-07-14 · Hold that thought_ Why I have stopped trying to keep the excitement going. ## [You never know where you’re going to hear exactly what you needed.](https://hillsidefarmhouse.substack.com/p/you-never-know-where-youre-going) _2026-07-04 · Hold that thought_ For me it was inside a saloon on a Sunday Morning ## [Is It a Bug Bite or an Infection?](https://hillsidefarmhouse.substack.com/p/is-it-a-bug-bite-or-an-infection) _2026-05-14 · Hold that thought_ What parents should know about skeeter syndrome, cellulitis, and summertime bug bites. ## [A Simple DIY Teacher Appreciation Gift.](https://hillsidefarmhouse.substack.com/p/a-simple-diy-teacher-appreciation) _2026-05-07 · Hold that thought_ Only cost around $15 each, but proves that thoughtful does not have to mean expensive. ## [The shift.](https://hillsidefarmhouse.substack.com/p/the-shift) _2026-04-30 · Hold that thought_ Since the accident there have been so many situations that have felt different, things I likely would not have thought twice about before, but now they stop me. ## [Find what they just said (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/B9YneHaVtSpX) _2026-04-30 · **Sponsored**_ Surface recent public signals so you can send policy-aware, relevant outreach ## [The processing…](https://hillsidefarmhouse.substack.com/p/the-processing) _2026-04-30 · Hold that thought_ Nothing can prepare you for something like that, let alone as a parent.