As I write this, I’m sitting at my home office, the desk and computer that has become my mainstay through most of my working hours during the week and increasingly at night and on the weekends, too. Save except when I’m picking the kids up from school, or helping them with their homework, trying to ...

Like all previous holiday parties at school this past year, the tradition of passing out cards and candy for Valentine’s Day will look different for kids. Although some schools will still allow the passing out of Valentine’s Day cards and treats, all will be practicing social distance protocols. While kids won’t get a traditional Valentine’s ...

It’s no surprise that as the COVID-19 pandemic continues, the amount of time kids spend on a screen remains high according to a recent study by SuperAwesome. When the pandemic lockdowns began in March 2020, SuperAwesome found that screen time was up 50%. Nearly a year later, screen time is still up by 50%. While ...

No matter the weather or the fact we are still in a global pandemic, children need to burn off energy. According to the American Academy of Pediatrics, kids are recommended to have 60 minutes of activity per day. Along with helping them burn off all that energy, physical activity helps reduce body fat, decreases a ...

I am very fortunate and thankful that I had the opportunity to take a planned career break for 11 years. Because of my husband’s job, I was afforded the luxury of being a stay-at-home-mom, or SAHM. As I type this, I realize that some of you may be thinking, “That sounds a bit like a ...

I realize 2021 just started, but doesn’t it feel kind of like we’re extending a yearlong experience of a toddler who raided the snack drawer, missed their naptime and probably has a stinky diaper? It’s been chaotic, loud, and WHY is everything so sticky?

I’m not sure when I first noticed it. It could be when my 11-year-old daughter hung Christmas lights and flashing LED around her room, making her room look part holiday, part seizure-inducing disco. It may have been when I started finding empty chip bags or cookie containers thrown carelessly under her bed – she knows ...

In March, parents across the country had life flipped upside down. All of a sudden, they had to figure out how to work from home, guide their kids through e-learning, prepare more meals and manage the other regular duties of parenting. Little did these parents know that all those stressors would return in the fall. ...

If your son or daughter is a high school senior this year, you’re probably in the midst of applying to colleges right now. There’s a lot for everyone to think about — where to apply, the steps involved in the application process and of course, the finances. This year things are certainly more challenging. A ...