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…
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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…
Teaching Tough Topics: 5 Tips for Talking to Kids About Disabilities
This post is sponsored by Corning® Gorilla® Glass There’s nothing that pushes the limit of being human like an Ironman Triathlon. Consisting of a 2.4 mile swim, a 112 mile bike ride, followed by a full marathon (26.2 miles) completed one right after the other in the course of a single day, any Ironman race is…
6 Things to Consider When Buying a Drone as a Holiday Gift
The links in this post are affiliate links and I will receive a small commission if you make a purchase after clicking on my link. Tis the season and suddenly you find yourself tasked with the monumental decision of purchasing and gifting the season’s must-have gift for the tweens and obsessed with the . Drones…
8 Hacks for Saving Money on Amazon
The links in this post are affiliate links and I will receive a small commission if you make a purchase after clicking on my link. With its massive selection and 2 day shipping, what’s not to love about Amazon? But… Little-known to its millions of fans, the Amazon products we buy everyday are often available…
Try. Fail. Learn: The Importance of Being Fueled by Failure #LikeAGirl
This post is sponsored by Always #LikeAGirl Earlier this month Emily completed her high school applications, a process that felt like a precursor of what’s to come as she progresses through high school and looks to college. She attended open houses to learn about the options our public school system offers its students, deciding to…
How Amazon App Empowers Teens to Be Savvy Online Shoppers
This is a sponsored post with Amazon. Art supplies, books, barrettes for her ribbon barrette fundraising venture, and even a new pair of boots are some of the recent items Emily has asked me to purchase using our family’s Amazon account. As often as we use Amazon, this process isn’t seamless because I often forget…
From Teaching to Blogging: How I Found a Job I Love Doing Every Day
This post is sponsored by Corning® Gorilla® Glass Do you go to work doing something you love every day? Virtual high fives if you said yes but if you hesitated or groaned at the thought of your current employment situation, you might be holding yourself back from living your best life. As a creature of habit…
