The start of a new year for many kids means coming back from winter break and being confronted with the end of the second quarter. Rather than starting the new year with a fresh clean slate, your child is being hit with homework assignments, project deadlines, and end of the quarter quizzes and tests. With…
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Dear Parents of Future Technologists: Advice from a Mom of a STEM-Loving Daughter
Thank you to Capital One for sponsoring this post An image has the power to propel us back in time and unleash an array of emotions when it pops up during the most unexpected moments. Earlier this week I was scrolling through photos and came across the image of my daughter sitting in a metal…
Build Academic Confidence with On-Demand Help from Varsity Tutors
Even though I’m constantly checking in with my kids to know how their day went, what they’re learning in school, and to keep tabs on always evolving friendships, their brief responses might not be an indicator of how they’re really feeling, especially when it comes to their grades. Like many tweens and teens, they’re are…
Beautiful- The Carole King Musical Coming to DC’s National Theatre
When my kids were younger, we loved seeing The Washington Ballet’s Nutcracker as a way to get into the holiday spirit but now that they’re older, we’ve expanded beyond holiday themed shows. We still love the theater and bonding over great productions and this holiday season we’re looking forward to seeing Beautiful- The Carole King…
5 Halloween Road Safety Tips for Parents to Keep Trick or Treaters Safe
Halloween can be such a fun night of the year but it can also be filled with safety concerns. Tomorrow night we’ll be issuing reminders to our little ones to hold our hands, tweens who are heading out to trick or treat independently with friends, and establishing expectations of our teens as we drop them…
How to Talk to Kids When They See Adults Being Unkind
This post is sponsored by Be Internet Awesome “Ugh,” my husband typed when I texted him to ask how the team meeting went before our son’s weekly baseball practice. The three letter response left me with more questions than answers about the mandatory pre-practice meeting that I thought the coach was holding to address bullying…
How Early Detection Technology Helps Diagnose Breast Cancer
Breast cancer affects families all across the world. In fact, a woman in the United States is diagnosed with breast cancer every two minutes. It’s no surprise this life altering disease is the most commonly diagnosed cancer among women. According to the American Cancer Society, statistics indicate that young women who are diagnosed with breast…
3 Simple, Positive Actions to Teach Tweens to Combat Bullying
This post is sponsored by Be Internet Awesome “Hi, how was your game?” I shouted to my tween son as I walked in the door from my daughter’s soccer game. For years, Saturdays in our house have been for soccer while Sundays are reserved for baseball which means I rarely miss a game. I love…
How I Taught My Tween to Be an Upstander After Bullying in the Baseball Dugout
This post is sponsored by Be Internet Awesome After two hours of playing baseball in the midday sun, I watched my son and his teammates emerge from the dugout with smiles on their faces from their win as sweat beads dripped from underneath the brims of their ball caps. I was folding my chair when…
Introducing Small Changes, Big Impact to Help You Live the Life You Want!
How can small changes make a big impact? I’m excited to announce the launch of Small Changes, Big Impact, an online summit where I’ve partnered with trusted experts to create content for women to help us live the life you want. This online summit provides a la carte content for improving lifestyle, home, and family….
