Ah, the dreaded summons. JURY DUTY. As the letter says, “It’s not an invitation”; it’s a command performance! And let’s be real, we all cringe when that ominous letter arrives in the mail, proclaiming, “You are hereby called to Jury Duty on ____ date.” Cue the collective groans. HOW DID I GET HERE? I managed…
5 Reasons Why Family Activities Strengthen Sibling Bonds: A Guide for Parents
In the hustle and bustle of everyday life, it’s easy for siblings to drift apart. Finding quality time together between school, extracurricular activities, and the ever-present glow of screens can seem daunting. But fear not, parents – you can find that time! Engaging in family activities not only provides endless entertainment but also fosters stronger…
Embracing the Magic of the First Snowfall
Hey there, fellow parents! The enchanting first snowfall of the year happened this weekend! New England got blasted and it was wonderful. It’s been a long time since we’ve had snow. As we dust off our cozy scarves and warm mittens, there’s something undeniably magical about witnessing those delicate snowflakes dance their way down from…
How To Survive Spring Break With Young Kids If You’re Not Traveling
I have some tips for you! Hey moms, are you feeling a little bit worried about spring break and what you will do to keep your kids busy because you’re staying home? Don’t worry, you’re not alone! It can be tough to keep your cool when the kids are out of school and constantly underfoot….
Teaching Your Kids To Ice Skate Can Be A Slippery Slope
How can you do it without losing your mind? Teaching your kids to ice skate can be a slippery slope. It’s important to remember that skating is not just about staying upright, but also about having fun. Here are some tips to help you and your children get started: So, there you have it. With…
7 Things To Do With Kiddos During The Winter
So they don’t drive you crazy! Winter can be a challenging season for parents, especially when it comes to keeping kids entertained and engaged on weekends. However, with a bit of creativity, there are plenty of fun things moms can do with their kids on a cold winter weekend. Here are a few ideas: There…
Covid-19 Vaccines Delivered by All-Female Team to Rural Alaskan Villages
A team of women go to extreme measures to get the Covid-19 vaccine to rural Alaskan villages. How? Read about these frontline heroes.
The Top 10 Funniest Parent Tweets of the Week
Moms & Dads: Get your weekly laughs right here!
Crazy But True: New Kids’ TV Show Features Man With Giant Penis
Man With Giant Penis Featured In new Denmark TV Show!
Happy New Year
Goodbye 2020, Hello 2021
A Day in the Life of a Taxi Mom – During Covid
The mom taxi is very real, and Covid has make it even worse!
Have You Ever Been Boo’d?
Have you ever been “Boo’d”?
What Did My Kid Just Text Me?
I texted my 14 year old daughter a question tonight, and her reply to me was a very simple “mmk”. HUH? “mmk”? I thought it might be something really nice, like…. “My Mom Knows” Best? “My Mom Kicks” Ass? “My Mom is Kool”? . I had no idea but I didn’t want my teen to…
Today is National Dog Day!
Happy “National Dog Day” to all my fellow dog-lovers! 🐾 For those of you that know me, you know I am a HUGE animal lover. And you all know I celebrate my doggies pretty much every single day. For those of you that don’t know me, let me reassure you that the dogs in my…
Happy National Book Lovers Day – What’s Your Favorite Book?
On National Book Lovers Day, to try and pick my “Favorite Book”, is really hard because I’ve read so many extraordinary ones. So many page-turners that I couldn’t put down. But one does come to mind immediately because of the story behind it:
Couple Surprises Their Family with a Secret Twin – The Reactions are Hilarious
Couple reveals they didn’t just have one baby, they had TWINS! The reactions are PRICELESS!
Wildlife Teaches Kids… A Lot About Life
Moral of this story… THIS is how you traumatize your kid! Read more….
Back-to-School Shopping: Boys vs. Girls
What’s the difference between boys and girls when it comes to back-to-school shopping? A LOT! You won’t guess who is harder to shop for!
The Beauty of Motherhood Lies in Ordinary, In-Between Moments
Courtesy Post from Today Parenting, written by Jennifer of They Whine, So I Wine When was the last time you laughed? Like really laughed. The kind that comes from the depths of your belly. That makes you short of breath and causes tears to roll down your cheeks. It happened for me yesterday. I stopped…
BOOKS I LOVE: THE MOTHER’S PROMISE, BY SALLY HEPWORTH
This is a thought-provoking and powerful novel about a mother’s love; from the author of The Things We Keep and The Secrets of Midwives. ABOUT THE MOTHER’S PROMISE: “All their lives, Alice Stanhope and her daughter Zoe have been a family of two, living quietly in northern California. Zoe has always struggled with crippling social anxiety and her mother…
The Top 20 “SCARY” Movies You Should NEVER Show Your Kids
*Courtesy post shared from www.babysideburns.com So apparently we scarred our kids for life. Isn’t that awesome? One minute we’re snuggling up on the couch together to watch a movie, and the next minute our kid needs 14 nightlights and refuses to sleep ever again. Dear Amazon Video, FYI, the movie we rented does not cost…
BOOKS I LOVE: “An Anonymous Girl” by Greer Hendricks & Sarah Pekkanen
A captivating, fast-paced psychological thriller. If you’re looking for a quick read that will keep you guessing until the end; this is it. A LITTLE BACKGROUND: The book’s main characters are Dr. Lydia Shields, and her research study participant, Jess. Chapters alternate between Jess’ first-person narration, and Dr. Shield’s second-person telling of the same story….
Add Some Protein To Your Kids’ Breakfast
I’m thankful that getting my kids to eat breakfast, hasn’t been an issue. I hear for some families, it is a hard part of the day. So I am glad mine willingly eat breakfast every morning. I try to make it simple. Juice, a fresh fruit, and a carb…. a muffin, toast, croissant, oatmeal, or…
“When Breath Becomes Air” by Paul Kalanithi
Last week, I stumbled upon “When Breath Becomes Air”. One of my fellow book club ladies read it. Her feedback? “It’s sad, but also inspiring and really makes you reflect on life”. I normally don’t choose memoirs. But something about it caught my attention. It was written by a man who chose to be a…
How Weird Is Parenthood? It Can Get Pretty Weird!
We each dive into parenthood expecting different things. Some people imagine it as a blissful eden. Finally, the culmination of all their hopes and dreams… the time in their lives they have been waiting for. Envisioning a giggling baby who is so darn cute. Only unicorns and smiles are on the horizon. Others, (who I…
Kids and Laundry
How hard is it to put away clean laundry? Really NOT that hard. I asked my son to put away his clean clothes that were hand-delivered to his room by his maid ( I mean his “mom”). I had washed, dried, and folded them all; that’s the hard part! I even neatly stacked them, organized…
A Moment That Melted This Mom’s Heart
A Struggle Finding His THING My son has struggled for a while, to find an activity or sport that he loves. (Besides Fortnite and Pokemon!) He tried playing soccer, but he was too nervous he would let his team down if he didn’t run fast enough. He tried baseball, but he was too nervous he’d…
Back To School – How Moms Really Feel About The Big Day
I’m a little late posting our 1st day of school photos because I had a VERY, VERY busy day… OH SO busy. It started bright and early. After a summer of sleeping-in late, my alarm went off way too early. It was a struggle, but I got the kids up, made breakfast, gave kisses,…
Vacation Sunrise
Why are vacation sunrises are so much prettier than regular sunrises?
An All-New Way For Moms To Drink Their Wine
The Flower Pot Wine Keg Is Here To Kick Your Mother’s Day Game Up A Notch Courtesy of Scary Mommy: Grab a box of wine and a flower pot and you’ve got yourself a nice little Mother’s Day! Mother’s Day is right around the corner. That means for one fun day moms get spoiled with…
7 Tips For Communicating With Your Hormonal Tween
How to Talk to Your Tween-Aged Kids Courtesy of www.parenting.com Is your chatty kid suddenly sullen and silent? Welcome to the world of tween parenting. We’ve got 7 ways to get the conversation going again. It happened overnight, which I hear is really quite typical. My 11-year-old, Aden, got in the car after basketball practice. I expected…
Teacher of the Year Sends Big Message
From our friends at Yahoo: The nation’s teacher of the year let her buttons do the talking Wednesday after she was presented the distinguished honor by President Trump at a White House ceremony. Mandy Manning, a teacher at Joel E. Ferris High School in Spokane, Wash., wore several buttons that seemed to rebuke the president’s…
Why Girls’ Weekends Matter
Don’t Put Off Your Girls’ Weekends Courtesy of Huffington Post By Angie Frederickson “I love you, my friends.” Somewhere between a smile and tears, I uttered those words and squeezed one last hug from each of them, before we parted ways for various terminals at LaGuardia. It was the end of a girls’ weekend and…
The Dark Side of Slime
By now, you must have heard about the slime craze. It’s the past year’s trendiest hobby. Kids all over the world are making their own slime. Google “DIY Slime” and you will find slime recipes, tips, and videos. It’s also a huge topic on social media pages. There are literally thousands of Instagram “slime” accounts….
5 Important New Year Resolutions For Moms
Tomorrow is the start of a new year. The perfect time to wish everyone a HAPPY NEW YEAR! Also, it’s a good time to choose resolutions for the upcoming year. Don’t feel pressured. I’m sure I’m not alone in saying that I am STILL working on my resolutions from last New Year’s Day! They are tough…
Let’s Talk Superpowers
Superpowers. They’re a popular topic in my house these days. My 8-year-old is obsessed with superpowers. He changes his mind daily about which one he would choose to have if he could have just one. I encourage my kids to dream about having superpowers, probably because I also dream of having powers of my own! It’s…
Funny Parenthood Moment: College Student or Street Musician?
PARENTHOOD MOMENT: I love funny moments like these… while on the verge of falling asleep, my son was doing some deep-deep thinking about his future. We’ve been explaining college to him, and why studying & doing well in school is so important. I guess he has a better idea. He came padding down the stairs…
Creating The Perfect Holiday Card: Moments of Parenthood Chaos
Each year when the holidays roll around, life feels magical, and I feel like a kid again. Thanksgiving is the official kick-off to our holiday season. The day after Thanksgiving… it’s game on. The house gets decorated. The tree put up and filled with ornaments. The stockings are hung. The pine-scented candles are lit. But… as…
Have You Decided What Your Legacy Looks Like?
I am sharing this story in hopes that it encourages you to think about what your legacy will look like. Will it be a legacy of kindness, like this gentleman? He touched thousands of people in his local community, without even realizing it. Simply by “disconnecting” and staying present when he walked the town. He was…
My First Time Hosting Thanksgiving
The holidays are certainly full of moments, both big and small. Full of fun, full of stress, full of warmth, full of too much food, too many desserts. Never too full of love though. No matter how you spend the holidays, remember to embrace each moment. A holiday moment I’ve learned to embrace is this…
Just Another Ordinary Week
What’s an ordinary week in the life of a mom? Mostly it’s boring. Monotonous. Mundane. Same old same old. Then there is a week like this one… MONDAY: Mom wakes up in the morning, to total darkness. She panics. What time is it & why is everything dark? She discovers the power is out & it’s…
Who Needs an Alarm Clock Anymore?
Like most moms, I don’t need an alarm clock because every morning I get a specialty wake-up call. Reserved only for parents…It’s called “The Kid Alarm”. WHAT IS A “KID ALARM”? First, it’s different from a “Baby Alarm”. Every new parent has to readjust to waking up when their babies do. I struggled through that…
A Letter To My Teen Self
I recently wrote a letter to my teenage self. Why? Because some days I miss the young me. (Some days I don’t at all!) But on the days that I do, I often think about how the young me could have benefited from a little insight into what was to come. And a little guidance…
White Lies Moms Tell
Honesty is important. It’s a deal breaker for me. It’s essential for me to teach my children the importance of honesty. However… and this is a huge, however. My only exception for full honesty… is when parenthood calls for a simple white lie. There are times it is necessary. Innocent, but necessary. I know all moms…
Life With Too Many Dogs
Life with too many dogs – this week’s edition: MONDAY: I woke up to a 12 pack of toilet paper, completely shredded in my living room. TUESDAY: I took my dog’s “invisible fence collar”, aka “electric fence collar”, to get the battery replaced. The guy replaced it for me, handed it to me, and I…
What Do You Need?
I love this. I discovered this bulletin board hanging in my lovely, little town. It says, “Take What You Need”. And the tabs read, Love, Hope, Faith, Patience, Courage, Understanding, Peace, Passion, Strength, Beauty. All of our basic human needs. My wish is that the tab you take could actually help with what you…
Why I Don’t Answer The Phone
Friends and family sometime complain that I never answer my phone. There is a very simple reason why. The short answer: BECAUSE I HAVE CHILDREN. The long answer: BECAUSE I HAVE CHILDREN! Read this mom’s explanation. I love it because I feel the same. She summed it up perfectly. Don’t expect me to answer the phone…
That Moment When You Realize You Traded Your Sanity For…
That moment when you realize you traded your sanity for…Your Children! When you are lucky enough to have children, you give them your “all”. You commit fully. And doing that often means losing every ounce of sanity you may have had left. It happens to each and every parent. It’s a fair trade, though… your…
Questions To Ask Before A Playdate: Do You Own A Gun?
When arranging my kids’ playdates, I never ask the question – “Do you have a gun in your house?” But I’m beginning to think I should start asking that question. Though I imagine it to be an awkward conversation, it is without a doubt, an important one. One reason I think I need to begin…
Is “Guarding The Bathroom Door” A Chore Worthy Of Payment?
I had a rare moment of privacy in the bathroom this morning. Rare because I was alone in a bathroom, for the first time in probably 9 years. Between the kids, the dogs, the cat, and the husband… I am never alone. My peace and quiet lasted only a minute though, interrupted by an urgent…
To Pee Or Not To Pee?
Parenthood is full of dilemmas. Moments when you have to choose one path over another. My dilemma today was a big one – TO PEE OR NOT TO PEE? I’ll explain. We took a trip to the beach today. The kids and I drove there and I drank a giant cup of tea on the…
5 Places To Avoid Taking Toddlers
Leaving the house with a toddler is a difficult task, only to be undertaken by the bravest of moms. Pre-baby, mom could just grab her purse and head out the door. Post-baby, juggling the amount of items needed for a simple trip to the grocery store with a toddler, rivals packing for a week-long vacation….
Embracing Kids’ Endless Enthusiasm
MY MOMENT: Life with an enthusiastic five-year old. As I watched my son speed-walk to his school classroom this morning (he speed-walks, only because he knows he’s not allowed to run in school, otherwise he definitely would have been running); I thought about how cool it is that he does everything with so much enthusiasm….