This digital safety guide is a sponsored post Over the past ten years, technological advancements have dramatically impacted the way we live. When I first started blogging almost 10 years ago, the iPhone had been introduced just 6 months before. Apps and social media platforms like Twitter and Facebook were in their infancy. Online safety…
3 Reasons You’ll Love Circle Round Storytelling Podcast for Kids
This is a sponsored post Everyone loves a great story and they always sound even better when read aloud whether around campfires, at libraries, or before bed. We all know that reading aloud to our kids helps develop their imaginations, fosters language and listening skills, and lets them recognize what reading for pleasure is all…
17 Reasons We Can’t Ignore the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals
This Monday, September 18, 193 world leaders will come together as the United Nations General Assembly convenes in New York City for their annual meeting where they will be tasked with creating policies that affect countries around the world that affect issues like peace, security, and education. It’s no small task, especially as they look to…
8 Parent Hacks for Budget Friendly Kid Birthday Parties
There’s a lot to love about birthdays. Blowing out candles on the cake, fun with friends, and commemorating the beginning of another trip around the sun are worth celebrating but aren’t worth maxing out your credit card. According to Netflix, 60% of parents are more interested in saving money than time when it comes to…
7 Ways to Get More from Your CVS Pharmacy App
This is a sponsored post Before the age of apps, I would always hand over my key ring to the person at the register to have them scan my CVS ExtraCare Rewards card. I loved the instant savings and the gratification of ExtraCare Bucks that printed at the register. But sometimes I’d walk to our…
How to Use TypeTastic! to Teach Elementary Kids to Type
This is a sponsored post written in partnership with TypeTastic! and We Are Teachers People who sit next to me at conferences or meetings often comment about how fast I type. The truth is, my worst grade ever was in middle school typing class. I spent a semester struggling to remember where each letter was…
The Importance of Reclaiming Summer Before 18 Summers Disappear
Five years ago while attending Disney Social Media Moms, Disney executive Amy Foster, talked about 18 summers and reminded that our time with our kids is limited. 18 summers. That’s all we get with our kids before they’re off to college. At the time, Thomas was 6 and Emily was 8 and I remember thinking…
VR Tips for Families: 5 Things to Know Before Bringing it into Your Home
While visiting YouTube Headquarters last month, we Parent Panel members got a sneak peek into their VR lab where we tried on Daydream, Google’s VR headset, and Samsung Gear VR to play games in an highly immersive environment. If you’re like our family and aren’t a regular user yet, I asked Patricia Vance, President of…
Enjoy a Girls Night Out Courtesy of Fun Mom Dinner
This post is in partnership with Momentum Pictures and Fun Mom Dinner Between keeping track of family schedules, attempting to balance time with and without screens, conjuring healthy meals that kids will love, keeping the peace between siblings, sounding like a broken record, seeking the elusive work-life balance, and multitasking to get it all done,…
How to Talk About Healthy Relationships with Tweens and Teens
This is a sponsored post Throughout pregnancy, infancy, and even through the toddler years, I diligently read to prepare myself for the various ages and stages that were to come but those years were easy compared to now! As a parent of an 11 and 13 year old, my kids have transformed from children to…
