This is a sponsored post Each and every day we protect our kids because they’re what matters most but how would you protect them if something happened to you? As terrifying as it is to think of our own mortality, it’s necessary to plan ahead just in case and one of the best things you…
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8 Reasons Every Mom Needs a Friend Like Joyce Byers from Stranger Things
What is it about Stranger Things that makes us love it so much and why can’t we get enough? It has cross generational appeal so our kids actually want to sit down and binge it together but it hits the mark in so many other ways. Our kids may be obsessed with this Netflix hit…
48 Hours in Memphis: Things to Do During St. Jude Marathon Weekend
“Put on my blue suede shoes And I boarded the plane Touched down in the land of the Delta Blues In the middle of the pouring rain…” …
DC Moms: How Relâche Spa Can Help You Get Your Glow On
Sometimes there are experiences that you want to last forever. My visit to at was one of them. As moms, it’s easy to get caught up in parenting by putting everyone else’s needs first but while your kids need you, they also need you to be your best. As a mom of a 14 and…
Dear Mr. President: These 13 Photos Show Haiti is Not a S#ithole
Dear Mr. President, As someone who has spent the past six years traveling to Haiti, I am angry, embarrassed, and disappointed by your comment. Haiti is not a s#hithole. Your irresponsible words do not reflect how our nation feels about a country that I have gotten to know through unforgettable experiences. I am traveling to…
Boeing Tour: Road Trip from Seattle to See Planes Being Built
Seattle has a reputation for being gray and rainy and while all stereotypes about the city were shattered with blue skies and sun on previous trips, Thomas and I stepped off the plane to steady rain coming from stormy skies that set the stage for our 72 hours in town. We were in Seattle for…
How to Be Realistic About Screen Free Dinners without the Guilt
If you’ve ever wished, asked, or insisted that family members put down devices at the table, you’re not alone. I find myself telling Emily to put her phone in her backpack in the mornings before school starts, insisting that my husband finish work emails before he comes to the kitchen table, and catch myself responding…
Things Parenting Books Don’t Tell You
This post is sponsored by Always Discreet “These are the things that parenting books never tell you,” I said as I sat with friends, laughing over dinner before heading to the movies. As fellow moms of tweens and teens, our conversations tend to be about our kids even when we’re out together and away from…
How to Reclaim Joy with One Stop Holiday Shopping at CVS Pharmacy
This post is sponsored by CVS Pharmacy The holiday season is a busy and hectic time of year where everyone has mile-long to-do lists that are reviewed while waiting for parking spaces in over-crowded mall where patience is often lacking among fellow shoppers. As parents, take making happy holiday memories seriously because we hope our…
Feeling Left Out When Your Kids Play Video Games? Do these 3 things!
This post is sponsored by Best Buy When our kids were little, their holiday wish lists made sense because they were made up of things we understood but as they get older, items on their lists can suddenly feel like a foreign language. In the blink of an eye, Legos, Star Wars, ponies, and princesses…
