The links in this Best Gifts for College Students post are affiliate links and I will receive a small commission if you make a purchase after clicking on a link. The college years are all about our kids embracing their new independence as adults so that means gifts that help them stay healthy, happy, and…
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Favorite Advent Calendars for All Ages
The links in this Favorite Advent Calendars for All Ages post are affiliate links and I will receive a small commission if you make a purchase after clicking on a link. Some items below were provided for review purposes. When I was little, it was a family tradition to always have advent calendars to start…
2025 Holiday Gift Guides
Since the start of this site in 2008, I’ve made it my mission to publish holiday gift guides to make your holiday shopping easier. My 2025 Holiday Gift Guides are full of items my own kids (now a college sophomore and senior- wow, that went fast!) would love to receive. They also feature gifts I…
How Bark Parental Controls Monitors Devices to Protect Your Child
As expectant first-time moms and dads, we sought out as much information as possible about milestones at every age and stage. Fast forward to the present and there’s no handbook guiding us through the tween and teen years with mobile devices and ever-changing landscape of social media. Even though we can’t turn back time, we…
Lighthouse Parenting: Tips for Raising Emotionally Healthy Kids
Many phrases are used to describe the different types of parents: tiger mom, lawnmower dad, and helicopter or snowplow parent. I never felt that any of them described me until I heard about lighthouse parenting a few years ago. What is Lighthouse Parenting? How Lighthouse Parenting Differs from Other Parenting Styles When I first heard…
21 Best Gifts for College Students
The links in this Best Gifts for College Students post are affiliate links and I will receive a small commission if you make a purchase after clicking on a link. The college years are all about adulting and our kids embracing their new independence as adults. As a mom of two college students (a freshman…
How to Teach Kids About Martin Luther King, Jr. and Civil Rights
Years ago when I was in college, a friend and I drove from our New England schools to California. Along the way we stopped in Memphis- home of amazing barbecue, a rich musical heritage, Graceland, the Peabody Ducks, St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, and the Lorraine Motel. The Lorraine Motel may not have been mentioned in…
2023 Gift Guide: Best Gifts for College Students
The links in this best gifts for college students post are affiliate links and I will receive a small commission if you make a purchase after clicking on a link. This year my daughter is a second-year college student. Before she started her first year, we did a great job anticipating needs and shopping before…
2023 Gift Guide: Best Gifts for Teens (ages 13+)
The links in this best gifts for teens post are affiliate links and I will receive a small commission if you make a purchase after clicking on a link. Parenting high schoolers and teaching middle schoolers provided an interesting perspective on ages 13+. We tend to think that teens are closed off and moody but…
2023 Gift Guide: Best Gifts for Tweens (ages 9-12)
The links in this best gifts for tweens post are affiliate links and I will receive a small commission if you make a purchase after clicking on a link. Being a middle school teacher meant I spent a lot of time with tweens. This age group wants to leave childhood far behind in favor of…
