I am not an expert on the tactics for raising a confident daughter. I am just a mom who, like you, wants the best for her daughter and is researching, reading, and getting advice from other moms in order to get it. I was not a confident girl. Honestly, I am not as confident as […]
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 […]
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.
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. […]
For The People Who Are Not OK
May is Mental Health Awareness Month. It comes right on time this year. If you are among those who are struggling, this post is for you.
6 Tween Friendly Summer Vacation Boredom Busters
For anyone living that tween life right now, I feel you! It’s a tough time but it can be fun too! Check out my tween friendly summer vacation activities to make the most of your time together!
You’re Invited to the Gen Z Social Summit at Great Wolf Lodge
Di you have kids who are or want to be youtubers or “influencers”, then you AND them are invited to the Gen Z Social Summit at Great Wolf Lodge.
How to Have a Mom Fail and Still Be Loved
Friend, listen to me today. You are allowed to make a mistake. You are allowed to let a ball drop. You are allowed to disappoint loved ones every once in awhile. You can have a mom fail and still be a spectacular mom.
How to Watch the Solar Eclipse Safely (And Not Go Blind)
So the solar eclipse is a thing guys. And you need to know how to watch the solar eclipse safely so you can you know…not go blind. Since I needed this information myself, I figured other people would want it as well. So here you go! What You Need to Know to Watch the Solar […]
Parenting is the Ultimate Adventure. #Streamteam
Parenting is the ultimate adventure. That was the first line of the Netflix Streamteam member email I received this month. It was hard for me to get past that line because it is such a simple truth. I have done a lot of adventurous stuff in life. I have moved across country on basically a hope and […]