I remember not too long ago when I said goodbye to naps with my youngest. It was so sad to have that quiet “me” time taken away. It’s hard to let go of those things that remind us of our little babies. There are so many things that are so fun with having babies and […]
Summer is here! We’ve made it, friends! And while many of us look forward to this sweet time of family togetherness when school gets out, there are just as many of us searching for ways to keep our kids academically engaged this summer. I have an M.Ed in Reading Education, and I have worked as […]
My mom was Pinterest before there was Pinterest. She once turned a washing machine box from the local appliance store into a jukebox for a ’50s birthday party. My grandmother even sewed poodle skirts for my sister and me to wear to the birthday “sock hop.” Perhaps that’s proof my penchant for big birthday celebrations […]
I used to say that I was a Mean Mom. It was in a joking way, but there was truth there. I felt like I was meaner than other mothers I knew, moms who responded to their kids in sing-songy voices instead of the way they spoke normally. Moms who played Disney soundtracks in the […]
It happens…it could be because we are tired of hearing their constant whining for a phone, or because we want to upgrade ours to the latest model, or because we think that all their friends have one…we succumb to the pressure. We act carelessly. Our brain seems to regress like theirs, and we give them […]
In the spirit of Sophia Petrillo, picture it: 2013. A beautiful Saturday morning in May. My nine-year-old son Jeremy and I are enjoying the warm sun on the back patio while my husband and six -year-old son sleep in. We are the early risers, more so during those days because we had an active puppy. […]
Raising a teenager, so far, can be summed up with two words: emotional whiplash. My relationship with my 14-year-old is a sweet one. He still talks to me, confides in me, and wants my opinion on his myriad interests. He still hugs me goodnight and, come morning, asks if I slept well. Our relationship is […]
In a perfect world, we are reading what our kids read, watching what our kids watch, and listening to the music they love, but the reality is that our preferences don’t always align. I, for example, prefer Mad Men reruns over anything on the Disney Channel and I could tell you nothing about current popular […]
When your child shifts from an elementary age child to a pubescent middle schooler, it can catch you off guard. The shoes you just bought him don’t fit three months later. A potent body odor takes over the house and no amount of bleach can kill. Simple instructions, such as, “Turn off your bedroom light” […]
With our first little tease of fall weather having come and gone, we can all be hopeful fall is actually just around the corner. Cooler temperatures or not, the season’s activities are approaching quickly, so get excited! Grab your PSL and get out your planners! Planning starts now! Listed below (in order of opening date) […]
There I sat, in the cushy corner of the couch at the end of a terrible weekend for our country. Charlottesville had just happened. It was Sunday night, and I was tired. Not the sort of tired that can be fixed with a dose of ZzzQuil or a glass of wine. I was tired in […]
Birthdays are a big celebration at our house. We love balloons, handmade gifts, and singing the happy tune too many times to count. And for those that know me personally, there is no hiding the fact that I love to plan a good party, birthday parties to be exact. Having three kiddos and our oldest […]
