This post is sponsored by Cricut One of the biggest joys of teaching 8th grade is preparing my students for high school. I’ve always told them I treat them like the high schoolers they’re about to become but now that we’re in our final weeks of school, their next milestone is just around the corner….
How to Learn About Southeast Asia with Raya and the Last Dragon
Growing up, I never saw anyone who looked like me as illustrations on pages of the books I read, pictured in magazines I subscribed to as a tween, or in the movies I watched. These days we know that representation matters. Exposing our kids to diversity is important because there are many things to be…
Better Hearing and Speech Month Twitter Chat (Friday 5/21 1:30 pm ET w prizes!)
This is a sponsored post As the school year winds to a close, we’re celebrating making it through a roller coaster of a year but questions linger about what lies ahead. We hope there will be a full return to in-person school but what does this mean for our kids? Has virtual school impacted their…
How to Send a Last Minute Teacher Appreciation Gift Instantly
It’s Teacher Appreciation Week and this year, teachers deserve to be appreciated more than ever! Showing appreciation for teachers who have gone to extraordinary lengths to teach and care for students feels hard when gift giving has been made more complicated by the pandemic. Fortunately, Punchbowl makes it easy send a personalized last minute teacher…
18 Favorite Mother’s Day Gifts for the Important Women in Your Life
Some links in this post are affiliate links and I will receive a small commission if you make a purchase after clicking on a link. Mother’s Day is a day to honor the special women in our lives. Biological mothers, adoptive mothers, foster mothers, stepmothers, mothers-in-law, godmothers, grandmothers, and more value the ongoing expressions of…
How to Conquer Needle Anxiety with Tips from The Meg Foundation
Photos of family, friends, and loved ones getting shots are filling social media feeds to celebrate getting vaccines, but these images can be fear-inducing for those with needle anxiety. Everyone wants the health benefits a vaccine can provide, but being scared of needles is real. In fact, 25% of adults have a fear of needles….
How to Save Money on Your Wireless Bill with Xfinity Mobile
*This is a sponsored post on behalf of Comcast. All opinions are my own. As a family with four cell phone users, we’re always looking for ways to save money on our monthly wireless bill. We’ve gotten used to working and learning at home where we can rely on our home Wi-Fi instead of data…
How to Teach Kids About Current Events with The Juice
This post is sponsored by The Juice and includes tracking links. For more information about tracking links and how to opt out, please visit All About Do Not Track prior to clicking any links found in this post. We want our kids to be news savvy but it’s difficult when not all the headlines, photos,…
4 Ways to Improve the Background of Your Video Calls
This post is sponsored by Corning® Gorilla® Glass Over the last year of the pandemic, we’ve learned things we might not have learned otherwise. We’ve realized our family’s limits spending time together 24/7, managed virtual schooling while working from home, and noticed how important good lighting is for video calls. But how often have you peered…
How You and Your Kids Can Stop Asian Hate
The days following the Atlanta shooting have been difficult. They’ve been filled with impactful conversations about Asian hate on and offline as well as how current events have impacted my biracial teens. I am grateful to those who have read, shared, commented, and messaged to check on me and my family. I’m also incredibly thankful…
