This post is sponsored by Microsoft Education Part of being a parent is constantly worrying about our kids and anxiety peaks when they start a new school year. Will he like his new teacher? Will her classmates be kind to her? One concern I frequently hear from parents is how to ensure sure kids are…
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How Our Family Found Love in a Parking Lot: Our Dog Adoption Story
This post is sponsored by Everywhere Agency on behalf of Autotrader; however, all thoughts and opinions expressed are my own. I never had a dog growing up so when I married my husband, I knew it was only a matter of time until we adopted one of our own. Oliver wasn’t the first dog we tried…
How to Use Your Safety 1st HD WiFi Baby Monitor to Communicate with Big Kids
This post is sponsored by Safety 1st With the start of high school on the horizon for our oldest and our youngest solidly embedded in his middle school years, it’s been a long time since I thought about baby monitors. Fourteen years ago the three piece system that we used to listen in on our…
I’m Practicing Being an Empty Nester Now because 18 Summers is a Lie
All those summers you thought you had with your kids? 18 summers are a lie. It’s easy to get nostalgic about the dwindling summers we have with our children but what happens when they end? You won’t find the answer in a parenting book but I’ll let you in on my secret: Instead of pining…
What I Learned About Being Vulnerable from Brené Brown, the Iris Awards & Mom 2.0 Summit
There are things that I’m really good at and other things that I’m working on— like celebrating myself, accepting earnest compliments with grace, and owning my success. Last week I attended Mom 2.0 Summit, a conference I’ve been attending annually for a majority of the past 10 years of its existence because it’s a place…
The Good News About Bad Behavior: Interview with Author Katherine Lewis
We’ve all felt feelings of irritation, shame, embarrassment, or frustration in our parenting journeys. In her new book, The Good News About Bad Behavior, award winning journalist, Katherine Lewis, shares what she learned through years of interviewing parents, teachers, and kids to learn what works and what doesn’t work from the top parenting, classroom management,…
Introducing Loopholes Boutique by Entrepreneurial Tween & Teen Sisters
Tweens and teens tend to get a bad rap but the honest truth is that there are so many doing incredible things that deserve to be shared. Last week when my Mother’s Day gift guide went live, I introduced you to Loopholes Boutique. This earring business is the entrepreneurial venture of a tween and teen…
Better Hearing and Speech Month FB Live & Twitter Chat: Learn to Recognize the Early Signs of Communication Disorders
This is a sponsored post As parents, we try to do the best we can each and every day for our kids. While we can rely on friends and the internet for advice, there are times when it’s important for parents to trust their instincts and seek assistance from experts should they suspect their children’s…
New YouTube Kids App Features Give Parents More Control Over Content
Finally! It’s the news that parents have been waiting to hear— more control over content available through the free YouTube Kids app. Yesterday YouTube Kids announced new choices for parents to further customize content that appears through the YouTube Kids app. Features like collections, parent approved content, and improved search-off control will provide parents more…
Why You Need to Talk to Your Kids About Underage Drinking and How to Do It
Kids have a lot of questions, including questions about alcohol. Since April is Alcohol Responsibility Month, now is a great time to start a conversation about underage drinking but if you’re not quite sure how to start the conversation, I’m here to help thanks to advice learned from working with Responsibility.org for the past four…
