What would you say to your younger self if you could send a message back in time? Would you warn yourself of what’s to come, Celebrate what has been? Share hopes and dreams for what may come next? A fellow blogger, Erin, at The Accidental Supermom, recently posted a note from her thirties-self to her twenties-self, …
In today’s “me-too” era where awareness and implications of words and actions seems more serious than ever, Mothers of Boys have a lot to think about. In my recent M.O.B. Truths survey, approximately half of the respondents said they are trying to instill respect and values early on in their sons, while the other half …
I took the week off of work to spend with my boys — a little bit of fun, a little relaxation — wait, actually, relaxation never happens for me — a lot of laughs, some yelling, some tantrums, some timeouts, and a lot of mess. We find fun in making messes sometimes — it’s liberating …
SLIME! If you’re a parent, you’re probably cringing at this craze that has lasted over a year now. Making slime, playing with slime, experimenting with new slime recipes, watching videos about slime, teaching others to make slime, putting new things in slime, figuring out where slime sticks and where it doesn’t. We are undoubtedly in …
Summer break! It’s time when kids everywhere enjoy vacation homes, family time, lazy days of sleeping late, breakfast on the back patio, and then splashing in sprinklers all day. Or, in the case of many working moms like me . . . kids are at summer camp. Don’t get me wrong – my boys love …
It’s officially summer, when my kids seem to excel at the game “How many water bottles and pair of goggles can you lose?” and “Where did that tube of sunscreen go?” I’m a working mom who works through the summer, which means fun summer camps (with a hefty side of working mom guilt) for …
“We seasoned our dinner with herbs from our garden, and topped off our salad with our homegrown tomatoes,” the neighbors said. Not us! Steak on the grill and frozen french fries over here! I tend to think I don’t have the skill — or the time — for a fancy, productive garden, though I do …
You know when you buy Dad a tie as a Father’s Day gift, but he rarely dresses up? Or you get your husband a coupon book for various golf courses, and he never uses it because it turns out there are limitations on days and times, and none are convenient? Yeah, let’s avoid that, right? …
Memorial Day: Aside from the ever-important honoring those who have given their lives for our country, it typically also marks the unofficial start to summertime . . . nearing the end of the school year . . . and the approximate time when the kids — after just hours out of school — start to …
My key for parenting in a scary world: Open the door. Say “I love you.” Go. It was one of those weeks that make me realize what supermen and superwomen we truly are parenting in the scary world we live in today, and it inspired me to update this post from 2016 in hopes that …
