As a year of virtual/hybrid/in-person learning ends, we’re realizing exactly how much our kids have grown during the pandemic. Shorts that were ok off-camera for online school need to be replaced. Unintentional crop tops signal it’s time for a wardrobe refresh. If clothes shopping feels intimidating or just something you’d rather not do right now,…
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How to Make a Last Day of School Countdown Calendar with Cricut
This post is sponsored by Cricut One of the biggest joys of teaching 8th grade is preparing my students for high school. I’ve always told them I treat them like the high schoolers they’re about to become but now that we’re in our final weeks of school, their next milestone is just around the corner….
Better Hearing and Speech Month Twitter Chat (Friday 5/21 1:30 pm ET w prizes!)
This is a sponsored post As the school year winds to a close, we’re celebrating making it through a roller coaster of a year but questions linger about what lies ahead. We hope there will be a full return to in-person school but what does this mean for our kids? Has virtual school impacted their…
How to Conquer Needle Anxiety with Tips from The Meg Foundation
Photos of family, friends, and loved ones getting shots are filling social media feeds to celebrate getting vaccines, but these images can be fear-inducing for those with needle anxiety. Everyone wants the health benefits a vaccine can provide, but being scared of needles is real. In fact, 25% of adults have a fear of needles….
How You and Your Kids Can Stop Asian Hate
The days following the Atlanta shooting have been difficult. They’ve been filled with impactful conversations about Asian hate on and offline as well as how current events have impacted my biracial teens. I am grateful to those who have read, shared, commented, and messaged to check on me and my family. I’m also incredibly thankful…
What My Biracial Teen Wants You to Know About Anti-Asian Racism
“I’m going to read your post about ways to stop Asian hate,” my 17 year old daughter, Emily, told me late one night this past weekend. The next morning I woke up to a series of texts that shared her struggles with anti-Asian racism as a biracial teen. As a family, we’ve always talked about…
6 Things You Can Do to Stop Asian Hate Right Now
I am Asian- Chinese, to be specific. The rise in violence, discrimination, and xenophobia against fellow Asians around the country over the past year has been terrible. This week’s Atlanta shooting by a domestic terrorist who “was fed up, at the end of his rope” and “had a bad day” is absolutely horrific. If you’ve…
YouTube Supervised Experiences Provide Safer Exploration for Tweens
As adults, we love YouTube for the multitude of varied content but as parents, we’ve been concerned about our kids’ safety. We’ve trusted the YouTube Kids app to keep them safe for years. But if your tween or teen is growing up and out the kids app, YouTube supervised experiences is a new option that…
Explore Camps Virtually with Family Summer Fun Virtual Expo (w free tickets)
For a second summer in a row, the pandemic is making it difficult for parents to plan for summer. Vacations, camp experiences, and other hallmarks of summer fun might be in limbo until we know what our kids can do safely. If you’re looking for options and want to start thinking about what socially distant…
Why Lighthouse Parents Are the Best Parents
This post is sponsored by the Center for Parent and Teen Communication Tiger moms, lawnmower dads, and helicopter parents. Many phrases describe the types of parents in the world. I’ve never felt that any of them describe me until hearing about lighthouse parents. What is a lighthouse parent? It’s the best parenting style! I’m the…
