How do teens learn how to speak up for themselves? Here are 5 basic rules to follow when they aren’t sure if they NEED to say something.
Teen Life Lessons: My Birthday Wish For My Kids
Today is my birthday, and I’m thinking about the teen life lessons I wish I understood so many years ago. There is one, in particular, I’m determined to give my teenagers. One of the most important teen life lessons is the idea that teens not only CAN contribute to the greater good of our world […]
5 Reasons This Is The Best Online Tutoring Service
If you think your child might need an online tutoring service, my best advice is not to wait. For the last 18 months, kids have had to deal with a variety of school issues. Some have been online. Others are hybrid, or dealing with contact tracing episodes. There are kids who have missed large swaths […]
A Parent’s Prayer for Peace
Who am I write a prayer for peace? Who am I to lead anyone spiritually? Why would I think that something I wrote could help others? I honestly don’t know the answers to all of these questions, but I do know that these words help me get through each day. And maybe they can help […]
3 Reasons This Parenting Style Makes Me Feel So Seen
What’s your parenting style? Having a teenager sure changed mine! Check out the best analogy of parenting teens I’ve ever seen.
19 Surprising Ways CBD Oil Was Made For Modern Moms Like Me
So you’ve heard about CBD oil, right? It’s one of the newest, latest, greatest trends to hit the health and wellness scene. However, it was only recently that I thought CBD could be used by moms like me. I mean, it was for hipster millennials, retired hippies, and anyone who lives in California, right? WRONG. […]
3 Ways to Teach Kindness and Inspire Kids to Do Good
All parents want to teach kindness to our kids, right? We want them to grow up to be empathetic, good, honest, upstanding citizens. However, that doesn’t just happen. They don’t automatically lean towards kindness. We can help them though. I have made a concrete goal of doing things to teach kindness to my four kids. […]
This 2020 Holiday I Want To Give You Permission To Feel Just About Anything
I’d like to give you permission to be f’ing pissed. For a lot of us, the 2020 holiday season stinks. The world is not how it should be right now. It is not how it always was. Up is down. Black is white. There is so much we can’t count on, so much that is […]
6 Of The Most Unconventional Back To School Items Ever
For the back to school season in 2020, there are some things you need that you probably never did before. Here are my top 6 items! Enjoy!
12 Helpful And Practical Back To School Tips
No matter if you are heading back to school in person or virtually, there are ways to keep your stress level down. Yes, it’s going to be hard (no matter where your kids are learning) but you CAN make it work. Check out these 12 tips for everyone to have a fantastic back to school season.