Stuck in a style rut? Welcome to mom life (for most of us), where athleisure reigns supreme and maxi dresses are oft reserved for that once-in-a-blue-moon date night or moms' night out. The good news? It doesn't have to...
Typically, playdates are reserved for babies, toddlers, and preschoolers, although they can still benefit school-aged kids.
In the early days of motherhood, playdates were about survival — having an activity planned for around 9 or 10 a.m. was perfect for...
I just wanted to go back to sleep. I must have been 8... maybe 9 years old at the time.
I was traveling from the kitchen to my room after having a glass of water. It was around 11 p.m....
Let’s face it, mornings with kids are HARD. It’s a mad rush to get all the things done before you are late... yet again.
The kids want to play instead of doing the task they are supposed to be doing...
I love fashion, but fashion doesn’t love me. I get an unreasonable amount of anxiety when invited to any place that requires that I put on something other than athletic wear. It’s not that I don’t want to look...
Teach my kid how to what!? I can barely help them with their math homework. Before you write off this suggestion, let's learn a bit about coding. It is an emerging industry, and much like learning a second language,...
I’ve lived in Florida my entire life. Most of our family vacations have involved a beach and visiting friends and family. This summer, I decided to surprise my 11-year-old son with a trip out west — just the two...
You’ve bought the school supplies, met the teachers, packed the lunches, taken first-day pictures, and sent the kiddos off to school. You think about them all day long, and when you pick them up you can’t wait to hear...
I would not consider myself a room mom expert, but I have had the opportunity to be a room mom for at least one of my children for the last five years, and this is what I have learned...
When my daughter started middle school, I began creating an emergency kit as part of her back-to-school prep. I wanted her to feel her best throughout the day as she entered a new chapter in life, and feeling prepared...
You’re either team, "Oh no, where did the time go?" or team, (cue Lizzo) "It’s About Damn Time!" — but either way, school is right around the corner. I am often known as one to put the PRO in...
Recently we took a big trip for two weeks to Boston. Before we left I was going through back-to-school communications and saw that my kids had summer reading, some math, and needed to do a few journal entries over...