Although I love routine, getting back into a schedule post summer break can be tough on everyone, especially without some amazing back to school hacks. Back to school can sometimes be one of the more stressful times of the year as a parent. While my kids (they are going into 4th and 10th grade) are…
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I Have To Confess I Never Wanted A Daughter
When I was pregnant with my son and found out he was a boy (along with the fact that he was healthy), I breathed a huge sigh of relief inside of that ultrasound technician’s office. I never really explained to anyone why I couldn’t envision myself having a little girl. I even dreamed about having another…
15 Things I Want You To Know
People used to tell me once you had kids life would seem to move at a speed that you couldn’t even comprehend. When you’re 23, have a new baby, not sure where your relationship stands and simply trying to make ends meet, you find yourself almost wishing the days to pass on by. Instead they…
How To Protect Teens Eyes From Screen Time
Last year I noticed my teenage son started getting headaches, especially in the evening. I should have realized it sooner, but between the computer, smartphone and gaming devices, his eyes were suffering. Besides taking all electronics away (good luck), do you know how to protect teens eyes from screen time? Since they are becoming more…
Trips For Teens And Why Planning No Longer Stinks
This post is sponsored by Mirum, but all opinions expressed are my own. We recently went on family vacation to Florida and on the way home stopped at the beach. My son thought it would be funny to pick me up, but as I neared his armpit I stopped laughing. The sweaty smell honestly had…
Do You Remember The Last Time When?
A couple of weekends ago my family and I took a one-day road trip to Washington D.C. We love to travel and the occasion was it happened to be a beautiful spring day. I was really excited that our teen was actually around and able to join us (its a rarity these days). It wound…
How To Get Kids More Excited About Reading Books
This post was sponsored by Amazon as part of an Ambassador Activation for Influence Central and all opinions expressed in my post are my own. Do your kids love to read, or is it a struggle to get them excited about reading books? How do you keep kids interested in reading? Luckily both of my kids…