"It is easier to build strong children than to repair broken men"--Frederick Douglass But had I asked my parents how could I stay safe so many years ago, what would they have told me? How could they have made me feel hopeful and secure, and at the same time not shield me from the problems that the world was facing at the time? Teaching Children the Gift of Maybe. Thirty years later I … [Read more...]
Sanity-Saving Tips for Road-Tripping With Kids and a Chicco Car Seat Giveaway #TurnAfter2
Sanity-Saving Tips for Road-Tripping With Kids is written in partnership with Chicco It seems unfathomable that it's already summer break; I feel like my kids' childhoods are literally escaping me. My 13-year-old boy has been asking me the most profound questions recently like: "Is there a tube in my nose that connects to my mouth?" UM,not sure what possessed him to contemplate that; perhaps he's … [Read more...]
20 Things Our Children Need Most (NONE OF WHICH IS AN iPHONE)
I'll never forget when my son attended a birthday party and spent quite a bit of time in an arcade where he amassed what seemed like THOUSANDS of tickets. With all those tickets one would assume he'd be able to afford a down-payment on a car-- but what he wanted most was a set of fake fingers. And he actually spent years playing with those fake fingers ( and still does!) Those simple silly plastic … [Read more...]
Five Star Urgent Care Gets this Mom’s Seal of Approval
This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of Five Star Urgent Care for IZEA. All opinions are 100% mine. The thing about parenting is that it is an ever changing ride- you get on, strap yourself in, take every precaution possible and there are still no guarantees you won't be hanging upside down clinging to dear life praying to whatever power you believe in to keep you and your littles … [Read more...]
Signs You are Not a A Sleepover Party House Mom
What are the Signs you are Not a Sleepover Party House Mom: Here is the long and short of it- I know I am Not a A Sleepover Party House Mom-I have a lot of fragile items in my house- which some people (like my 17-year-old daughter) might say borders on hoarding. And while I wouldn't classify myself as an uptight mom when it comes to bedtimes, foods and rules when it comes to my house I am a bit … [Read more...]
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