The new year has traditionally been a time to reflect, reset, and reimagine what we want our lives and bodies to look like in the coming year. After the uncertainty of 2020, we all may be a little more...
Somehow, I blinked and we are already over a third of the way into another school year. Our school day routines have hopefully taken root, fall sports seasons are in full swing, and the weather is finally starting to...
My son started sixth grade this year and attends a middle school in St. Johns County. We are newer residents to the county, and so we weren’t all that familiar with school start times. I started asking around about...
We focus on making sure our kids have all of the right supplies for school:
Binders: CHECK!
Pencils: CHECK!
Lined paper: CHECK!
But do they have "supplies"? *wink, wink* The essentials that every budding young lady needs on hand in case Mother Nature...
Get ready to race this fall! The weather is perfect for running through cemeteries, getting chased by zombies, and racing in full costume. Below are all the fun runs and races in Jacksonville!
Pumpkin Chase
October 1-31
We love Autumn and...
Who couldn't use a hug during at least some point in their day? Every day. Life is hard. Adulting sucks sometimes (a lot of times). Being a mom is hard. But you know what isn't hard? Giving a hug....
I thought when my kids were back in school, when the endless Spring Break 2020 had finally ended, that things would more or less go back to “normal.” Maybe I was being naïve or daydreaming because it hasn’t felt...
A few months ago, I was grabbing lunch with a new mom friend, and we commented on how much we had in common as working moms in similar industries. We were able to “talk shop,” share experiences, and express...
“You want weapons? We're in a library. Books are the best weapon in the world. This room's the greatest arsenal we could have.” –Doctor Who (The Tenth Doctor)
Some people doom scroll. Some people read. I've always enjoyed reading. Before...
This past week, it happened again. My four year old daughter began whining at bedtime, “I don’t feel so good.” And I did what I always do. I asked her my version of “20 Questions.” What hurts? How’s your...
How much time has your child been spending in front of the television, tablet or smartphone since school ended? How much time have they spent reading a book or playing outside?
According to a new joint survey by the YMCA...
Many of us can remember a year or two when we never managed to get the flu shot. We meant to. We thought about it. But it just didn’t happen. Even Mobeen H. Rathore, MD, remembers a year when...