The links in this gifts for teens post are affiliate links and I will receive a small commission if you make a purchase after clicking on a link. Parenting high schoolers while teaching middle schoolers provides an interesting perspective on ages 13+. We tend to think that teens are closed off and moody but many…
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2021 Gift Guide: Best Gifts for Tweens (ages 8-12)
The links in this gifts for tweens post are affiliate links and I will receive a small commission if you make a purchase after clicking on a link. As a middle school teacher, I’m around tweens a lot. This age group wants to leave childhood far behind in favor of being grown up. They feel…
2021 Gift Guide: Best Gifts for Early Elementary Ages (ages 5-8)
The links in this best gifts for early elementary ages post are affiliate links and I will receive a small commission if you make a purchase after clicking on a link. Before I was a middle school teacher, the first teaching job I ever had was as a first grade teacher. As challenging as it…
2021 Gift Guide: Best Gifts for Toddlers and Preschoolers
The links in this post are affiliate links and I will receive a small commission if you make a purchase after clicking on a link. Well before I started teaching elementary and now middle schoolers, I loved spending time with toddlers and preschoolers as an undergraduate psychology major, then through my graduate studies, and finally…
2021 Holiday Gift Guides
As 2020 drew to a close, it was hard to know what 2021 had in store for us. The availability of vaccines has provided a renewed sense of hope as we cautiously get back to a life that feels a little familiar. So many of us are looking forward to the joy of being with…
14 Great Father’s Day Gifts for the Special Guys in Your Life
Men CAN be hard to shop for, but they don’t have to be! The key to great Father’s Day gifts is to get him something that he’d never think of or the thing you know he’s been eyeing but would never buy himself. 14 Great Father’s Day Gifts for Special Guys This year I’ve curated…
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…
13 Must-Haves to Level Up Your Work from Home Office
The links in this post are affiliate links and I will receive a small commission if you make a purchase after clicking on a link. We’ve been working from home for months now. If you’re still just getting by, it’s time to level up your work from home office! Before COVID and my return to…
10 Best Gifts for Gadget Lovers
The links in this post are affiliate links and I will receive a small commission if you make a purchase after clicking on a link. There’s never any shortage of shiny new gadgets but figuring out exactly what you need can be absolutely mind boggling. This year’s Best Gifts for Gadget Lovers includes new gadgets…
Best Gifts for Unplugged Fun to Combat Online School Fatigue
The links in this post are affiliate links and I will receive a small commission if you make a purchase after clicking on a link. Managing screen time limits during a pandemic has been no easy task. With school not able to be in person, our kids are relying on screens for learning and also…