Nothing keeps kids busy during downtime like a good book. We’ve got book reviews for kids and teens (and adults coming too!) Did you see our first installment of this new summer feature? Y. Berman is a high school senior who will be writing book reviews in two categories—books for young readers and teen/adult fiction….
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Do You Have a Bored Tween? A 12-year-old Shares 5 Things To Do
Who knows what bored tweens like to do better than another tween? Every time I ask my mother “What should I do, I’m bored,’’ she tells me to clean my room or organize my closet. But really, what is my mother thinking? I mean, do you know one kid that likes to clean? I think…
Searching for New Reads This Summer? We’ve Got a Few
Nothing keeps kids busy during downtime like a good book. We’ve got book reviews for kids and teens (and adults coming too!) Did you see our first and then our second edition of this special-for-summer feature? Y. Berman is a high school senior who will be writing book reviews in two categories—books for young readers…
Need Time Out of the Sun? Download Our Free Summer Coloring Pages!
Summer days are lots of fun…and also exhausting! Relax and let the fun continue with these camp and summer-themed coloring pages. Download free! There’s always a time of day when kids don’t want to stop having fun…but mom needs them to unwind. Or when they’re anxious to get to the pool…but mom still needs 20…
You’re Never Too Old for Mommy and Me
Don’t have the relationship with your mother that you crave? You can still get it—and even nurture yourself when she’s no longer here Every human being, especially every woman, has an inherent need for a deep, fulfilling relationship with her very first primary caregiver, her mother. While some may admit it and others will deny…
Little Ones Running Around? How to Have Peace of Mind by the Pool
Does the Puddle Jumper fall right off your littlest one? Here’s another solution. By now, all of our closets (or wherever you keep your swim gear) are likely full of Puddle Jumpers, especially after lots of you took advantage of a Between Carpools Deals We Love last month and nabbed them for $10.99. Two years…
No Love Lost: How to maintain a long-distance connection to your kids in camp
For each of your children, it’s something different that you do that means the most to them. Discover which love language speaks to each of your children the most. If you’re sending off a child or two to camp this summer, very soon, it’s time to get packing! If you’re like most mothers out there,…
Searching for New Reads This Summer? We’ve Got a Few
School’s out…and nothing keeps kids busy during downtime like a good book. We’ve got some suggestions for kids…(and more for teens and adults coming too!) We’re excited to bring you a new feature in time for summer. Y. Berman is a high school senior who will be writing book reviews in two categories—books for young…
To Leave a Child Behind, and Get Away For a Bit. (We Know It’s Hard. Here’s 11 Ways to Make It Easier for Both of You.)
So right, while it feels so wrong. I am sitting in the passenger’s seat, my house getting smaller and smaller behind me as I leave for my getaway I can still see a fluffy little cloud of blonde messy hair at the door, waving goodbye. Grandma is holding said cloud, a still-warm-from-sleep little pajama-clad bundle…
Tired of Nagging? Here’s the Creative Method I Use to Get My Kids to Take Care of Basic Tasks…And I Don’t Have to Say a Word
Want your relationship with your children to go beyond “did you do your homework?” This Mother’s Day I chose to welcome a new client into my home. Its name is #parenting. I know everyone else has the nightly routine of parenting tasks down to a pat. It’s just back here at #momtrepreneur land that my darling…