Stacy Mcdonald-Taylor
Big Learning Apps for Little Kids
Screen time for toddlers and young children is one of those hot-button topics that often sparks debate in play circles. The American Academy of...
10 Things People Need to Stop Asking Moms
One of the things you learn from the moment you become a woman of child-bearing years is that almost everyone feels like they have...
The Peanut Pill: Food Allergy Danger Zone?
As a mom of a child with a life-threatening allergy, I am so deeply grateful for the amazing group of advocates who surround our...
Turn Your Old Junk Into Planters with Gorgeous Greenery
This has been a hard year, and it's not even officially autumn. Our communities, businesses, healthcare systems, and social structures are being challenged and...
Hot Cocoa Bombs You Can Make In Under 30 minutes
It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas, and Hot Cocoa Bombs are everywhere I scroll. My social media feed is full of these...
Who Needs Handwriting, Anyway?
I do most of my work on a computer, iPhone, or tablet. In fact, I am typing the draft of this blog post on...
Moms Doing More in the 904: Sarah Rogers, Foster Florida Advocate
When I first had the pleasure of meeting Sarah Rogers, I was elbow-deep in poop — and yet it is one of my favorite...
Meet the Jacksonville Dad Who’s Changing the Face of Diaper Duty
Donte Palmer is a Jacksonville father and teacher who with one post on Instagram started a movement that is making a national and global...
What Are We Waiting For?
This is Pre-K?
It seems absolutely absurd that parents would “camp out” in order to secure a volunteer pre-kindergarten spot for their child. But it...
Learning to Float: Striving for Inclusion
Float is a five-and-half-minute Pixar short film that boasts only one spoken line, and yet for so many families like mine, it speaks more...
GoodRx, SingleCare, RxSaver: Are They Worth It?
The short answer is yes. Prescription saving apps are worth downloading. You are paying too much at the pharmacy. It’s an unfortunate reality for...
5 Ways to Cultivate Joy in Giving
I love this time of year. I am blasting holiday tunes in my car, festive lights are twinkling and my favorite side dishes are...