A new year always feels like a fresh start and this year is no different. While some things will remain the same, it’s nice to feel hopeful about what may be in 2021. 7 Tech Resolutions for the New Year As you open a blank calendar for 2021, create a vision board, and cherish your…
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6 Tips for Preserving Your Family’s Mental Health This Holiday Season
This post is made possible with support from the American Academy of Pediatrics through a cooperative agreement with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. All opinions are my own. As the first quarter of our new virtual school year was winding down, I assigned an Exit Question as a way to check in with…
How to Stream Safely to Have a Tech Savvy Holiday
This post is sponsored by StreamSafely.com As we approach the holidays, kids of all ages are wishing for a cell phone, laptop upgrade, or the hottest new gaming devices. If you have safety concerns about bringing these devices into your home, you’re not alone! Concerns about how to keep them safe on their phones, when…
Tips for Safe Streaming for Families from StreamSafely.com
This post is sponsored by StreamSafely.com A couple of weeks ago I shared on Instagram that I wrapped some video projects. I can finally share I’m working with StreamSafely.com to share tips for safe streaming for families! View this post on Instagram …
How to Vote Safely During a Pandemic
This post was made possible by AARP in their effort to protect the 50+ vote. All opinions are my own. I remember casting my first ballot a few months after my 18th birthday, sending in absentee ballots during college, and waiting in line at polling places in my community. Through the years the issues that…
So Um… I Won the Iris Award for Mom Blog of the Year!
The name that flashed on the screen of my phone made me smile as I swiped to answer the call. “OMG! You won!,” my dear friend Danica said as I Iaughed. “Mom Blog of the Year! Can you believe it?” Honestly, no. Minutes before I was watching the Iris Awards livestream on my phone while…
Vejo Review: Portable Pod Blender for Premium Plant-Based Nutrition
This Vejo review is sponsored but all opinions are my own At a time when we’re balancing work, trying to manage a household, and adjusting to a new virtual school year, it’s easy to forget to take care of ourselves. Sleep, exercise, and personal nutrition tend to fall by the wayside as we adjust to…
How to Help Your Child Have a Great Virtual School Year
The number of summer days is dwindling and if anxiety about the new school year is creeping in, you’re not alone. We have all the feels but somehow, we have take a deep breath and set them aside because it’s more important than ever to help your child have a great virtual school year. Proactive…
16 Ways to Make a Virtual Birthday Party More Fun
Since the pandemic started, 3 out of the 4 of us in our house have had birthdays. Celebrating during stay at home orders and social distancing has been different but having a virtual birthday party can still be as fun. If someone you love is celebrating a birthday in the months ahead, these ideas…
6 Tips for Raising Happy, Successful Teens
This post is sponsored by The Allstate Foundation. All opinions are my own. “Being a parent will change the way you teach,” a parent volunteer told me during my third year of teaching first grade. I never would have known this had I not returned to teaching this past fall. I love a good challenge…
