I don’t know many kids who LOVE homework. And let’s be honest, parents are typically fans either. Nightly math worksheets, spelling sentences, special projects. Ugh! Good times, right? But as a parent, I do believe I can help each of my three my kids conquer the homework routine with a few basic tips and tricks. …
The New Year is not happy for everyone. Shorter, darker days, brutally cold weather, and recovering from all of the holiday “cheer” can make January and February tough days for many people. And as a busy mom, with the craziness of the holidays behind us, and so much to do to recover from two to …
Are you thinking about inviting your mommy friends and their toddlers or preschool aged children over for a Thanksgiving play date? I don’t host play dates that often, but when I do, I like to have some sort of activity planned. For a couple of reasons. We always have new members rotating in and out …
I never talked to anyone about how sad I was after my first child was born. Looking back on it, I’m sure I had post postpartum depression (PPD) and I didn’t realize it. We had feeding/nursing and sleeping issues, all very normal new mommy issues, but ours were compounded by extreme external events. Within three …
