Long summer days without the rushing and time constraints that come with the school year sound heavenly. Lazy days relaxing in the hammock and swimming until dark, then sleeping in and doing it all over again. Thats how I wanted my summer to go. But with two little ones running around, that just wasn't realistic. As an elementary school teacher, I know that kids thrive on routine. And setting up a simple routine always ensures smoother days but just the word "routine" seems to go against the … [Read more...]
Kids’ Birthdays – How to Get Back to Simple
In the seven years since we’ve been throwing kids’ birthday parties, the party landscape has lost its mind. I blame Pinterest. Last week was the big first birthday for our youngest, and let’s just say the theme was “simplicity.” It’s a good thing love isn’t measured in mix-your-own trail mix stands or chalkboard signs or carnival themes, because Em had none of that last Thursday. And spoiler – she didn’t care. She didn’t even care about the age-appropriate first birthday gift we gave her … [Read more...]
Tips from a Teacher on Dealing with Back-to-School Anxiety
*I’m a PediaSure SideKicks Partner and am a sponsored blog partner, but all opinions are my own. Please see below for additional disclosure. Can you believe we're talking First Day of School already?!!? It's so funny to find out that parents kind of feel the same way about it as kids do (I never realized when I was a kid) - not wanting the summer to end but also a little excited about the new schedule and changing of the seasons. I also never realized as a kid how stressful the first day … [Read more...]
Fair Warning – From One SAHM to Another
Image Credit: © www.suzette.nu | Raaf playing | CC by 2.0 We've got another parenting story sent in by a reader to share today! I'm so happy you guys are taking this idea and running with it, I can't even tell you. If you'd like to share something, I'd be honored to read it and maybe even post it here - just send me your submission here (more details here). Today Laura is writing about what she's learned during her transition to becoming a SAHM. Her words ring so very true and it's a … [Read more...]
How to Have a Successful Family Night for EVERYONE
Do you guys do family night? I read in one of my favorite parenting books that it was an important thing to establish early on. You know, promotes communication, sibling and parent/child bonding, will make your kiddos confide in you more when they're older, yadda, yadda. So, we established family game night... And it was awful. There was SO MUCH whining and pouting, and lots of the general mayhem and misery that occurs when a preschooler looses an all-important game of Chutes & … [Read more...]
YES – Four Kids is Crazy
Jessica is back today with her unique take on parenting as a mother of four and I'm so happy - I always connect with her posts. And, really, I feel like the name of this one could easily be "YES - Three Kids is Crazy" or "YES - {Fill-in-the-Blank} Kids is Crazy" because life as a parent is just general craziness. But I always love to hear about other parents' perspectives, and I find the experiences of parents who have more kids than the three I have to be especially fascinating. Before … [Read more...]
Where to Get Free, Top-Quality Math Apps Based on Common Core Standards
Raise your hand if you're interested in getting your hands on some free, top-quality, multimedia math apps for your kids in order to prevent the dreaded "Summer Slide". That's pretty much what I thought... Friends, let me introduce you to UMIGO (Short for "You Make it Go"). Funded in part by a US Department of Education's "Ready to Learn" grant, the content on UMIGO is aligned with the Common Core Standards for mathematics for the first and second grades. It's also TOTALLY FREE and … [Read more...]
“Take Off a Reusable Swim Diaper Filled with Poop – Everyone Winds Up Dead.”
Image Credit: © Don Lavange | Tavian and the Water | CC by 2.0 I have to start today with a heartfelt Thank You for all of you who have taken the time to submit your parenting story with us. Keep 'em coming! I have loved reading them all and am so happy to share what will hopefully be the first of many parent submissions today. We have written about poop before and, sadly, I am sure we will again. Today's story is proof that kids can come up with thousands of ways to use it to make … [Read more...]
8 Energy-Boosting Tips for Moms (plus Veggie Popsicles!)
*I’m a PediaSure SideKicks Partner and am a sponsored blog partner, but all opinions are my own. Please see below for additional disclosure. We've talked several times on the blog before about ways for moms to get more energy - there just never seems to be enough, does there?! - but I always like to get new perspective on the subject. Today, our contributor Janssen (a mom of three, including a baby) is here sharing what works best for her. And, I have to say, it's a really solid list. I … [Read more...]
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