This is a sponsored post “How was the concert?” my friend, Thien-Kim of I’m Not the Nanny messaged me when I returned home from last night’s end of the year instrumental music and band concert. “It was your typical elementary school band and orchestra concert!” I replied. “The kids were great but there were way too many parents…
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4 Things Parenting Books Don’t Tell You and Why Talking About Alcohol #StartsWithMe
There are so many books for parents-to-be to help them prepare for their new roles as mom and dad but what those books don’t tell them is that the tough stuff comes much later. As hard as it is to be sleep deprived and constantly having to adapt to every changing age and stage that…
6 Ways the CVS Pharmacy App Makes Caring for Sick Kids Easier #MyCVSApp
This is a sponsored post We know there’s an app for everything but my favorite apps are the ones that help me streamline my life. Earlier this month I shared 6 reasons why I love using the CVS Pharmacy app but it wasn’t until Emily got sick with strep this week that I realized how…
Important Conversations to Have with Kids About Being Safe in the Digital World
Today is Internet Safety Day and while it brings awareness about important issues regarding online and digital safety, these are topics that should be on our radar each and every day. Each day brings new technology innovations that we rejoice over. Smaller, lighter devices with better cameras, more storage, and the ability to download new…
How to Establish Ground Rules About Technology Together
Thank you LifeLock for sponsoring this post. Please visit The Smart Talk for more tips on how to prepare your kids to develop healthy online habits. One of the most common questions I’m asked by parents is, “What’s the right age for a cell phone” followed by “How do I monitor what they’re doing?” and then…
3 Tips for Establishing Bedtime Routines #5MoreMinutes
At some point, almost every parent deals with bedtime battles due to stall tactics but if you’re among the 40% whose kids go to bed when asked, congratulations! Consider yourself lucky because more than 60% of parents worldwide deal with kids’ stall tactics before bed. This universal problem of bedtime excuses add up to nearly…
Important Conversations to Have with Your Kids About Instagram
Since Lisa Frame posted The Very Public Side of Private Instagram Accounts on this blog, we’ve received comments expressing reactions ranging from surprise to those saying that this is just another example of the lack of cross platform security that has always existed as data moves fluidly across social networks and sharing tools. The post…
Parents: “We have our work cut out for us” Talking About Sex and Other Hard Topics with Your Kids
There are many firsts associated with childhood and while first steps, first words, and the first day of preschool and kindergarten are associated with innocence, the first sex ed talk at school that is a true sign of growing up. Spring of fifth grade marked the start of family life and human sexuality (FLHS) curriculum….
Ribbon Barrettes for Research Takes Branding to the Next Level with a Custom Vinyl Banner from BestofSigns.com
Branding is everything, especially when it comes to my daughter’s efforts to raise money through her ribbon barrette sales benefitting the Cystic Fibrosis Fund. What started out as a small venture where my personal Facebook page and Instagram account shared proud mama moments of the cool thing my girl was doing has ballooned into a…
Shopping For Your Child’s First Cell Phone? Factors to Consider & Ways to Protect It {sponsored}
One of the most common questions I’m asked by fellow parents is “What age should I get my kid a cellphone?” In all honesty, I’m not the right person to provide this answer. You are. You know your child best and since there are many factors to consider when getting your child their first smartphone,…
