Does it seem like it’s snack time ALL THE TIME for your kids? Here’s a helpful list list of snacks moms of hungry growing boys swear by!
Why we can’t have nice things: A Boy Mom Reality
I’ve heard a lot of parents say “we can’t have nice things.” It seems to be true, especially if you’re raising high energy, silly boys! Read on for boymom stories about the many surprising things that have been ruined.
10 Easy Steps to Finding Snacks for Kids (snacks they’ll love!)
SNACKS!!!!!!!!!! As parents, we’re all quite familiar with them, constantly bombarded with requests for them, and constantly on a quest to find just the right snacks for kids that they will love and that we feel good about giving them. We go up to Expert Level Parenting when we actually find one that all the …
Be a Man: Must-have perspective for raising boys
What’s it like raising boys? I get that question a lot as a mom to three of them. My answer varies from “it’s an adventure” to “high energy” to “I sit in pee” to “so much more wrestling than I expected,” and everything in between. It’s like nothing I ever could have imagined and everything …
Hockey Mom 101: 7 Must-Have Tips for the New Hockey Mom
It’s official: I’m now a Sports Mom — a Hockey Mom, to be exact. For may years, I was certain my boys weren’t going to get into sports (which was totally ok by me), but here I am. E’s passion for hockey is awesome. But I have a lot to learn! For any other new …
Fortnite: Friend or Foe
Fortnite addiction has been the subject of so much negative chatter recently, including the fact that it can land the player in video game rehab. I’ve read articles (some serious!) and seen so many (often hilarious) social media posts and memes about the dreaded craze over Fortnite. I was part of that dread for a …
Got sons? Tell me about it!
Are you living the adventure of raising boys? If you told a kid in your house today to take his hands out of his pants (or if you laugh as you remember doing so when your kids were younger), I’m guessing you have a son. If you balance the question “What sports does he play?” …
Worms and beetles and frogs, oh my
Boys and Bugs Worms and Beetles and Frogs, oh my! Springtime in New England. It’s my favorite season, full of crisp mornings and warm days, green leaves appearing overnight on trees, flowers blooming, and a fresh smell that streams into my house through open windows, clearing out any lingering stink that can come from living …
“Everything will be ruined . . .”
One of the things I loved about growing up in my house was how my mom had special decorations for each season. Pumpkin pictures went up in October, snowmen in December — you get the idea. I’m a working mom, and one who doesn’t always have the chance to get the house “set” just the way …
