Toddlers Who Get Too Much Screen Time Struggle as Teens I admit, when I did the research to write this post, it scared me. Because my kids watched FAR more than 2 hours of screen time each day as I’ve tried to build my business and work from home while they have been at home. …
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When I became a mom, the question of where I stood took center stage in my life. In those early months of motherhood, I struggled to find my footing as a new parent in a strikingly literal (and comical) sense. During those “new mom” months, I discovered that changing my daughter’s diaper while in a …
It might be their “First Rodeo” but it sure isn’t their mum’s… My hubby was on a business trip earlier this week when he called me from his hotel room to check in. I asked him why he sounded so groggy… “After the World Series game, right as I was drifting off to sleep when …
Safety Sister, LLC specializes in safety education for women. Brittany Moore, the owner, founder, and safety educator with a background in psychology and health education has a firm belief that in safety, not enough emphasis is put on the education, awareness, and prevention aspect. As a 5’1″ woman, all the self-defense techniques and training in …
I came out swinging hard last month. I was bound and determined to get my life back in order, and I was going to chronicle that journey with you. I think that was on about May 5th. Yes, it was, because it was one month after my father died. I thought I’d be posting weekly …
“I heard something so true today, Mom, ” she tells me, sitting at the bottom of the stairs, tying her Converse sneakers before shooting off to babysit: “When you are smart enough to admit that your parents were right, you have children who think you are wrong.” I pause, rewind and replay this nugget of …
In many ways, adolescence is like taking adulthood for a test drive. Teenagers start to earn more freedom from their parents, but their developing brains bounce between taking risks and respecting boundaries. This learning curve may cause anxiety for parents who might not be sure when to allow space for freedom and the …
