So hey there, I’m pretty excited to be over at Mom 2.0 Summit sharing my kid-tested, WAHM-approved tips for getting work done with kids at home all summer. Take a look by clicking HERE!
6 Teacher-Recommended Ways to Combat the Summer Slide
June 21, 2014 Leave a Comment
Summer means a lot of things – fun in the sun, cookouts, and time with friends and family, but it can also lead to a loss of academic skill that your child worked so hard to acquire over the previous school year. The good news is that keeping academic skills sharp over the summer months […]
5 Ways My Older Son is Helping Out with His Little Brother This Summer
June 16, 2014 Leave a Comment
This summer marks my third as a work-at-home mom. Long gone are the days of full-time summer daycare programs and group field trips. Gone are the uninterrupted work days in my freezing cubicle and an actual quitting time. I’m on summer’s schedule now, desperately trying to fit work into a house inhabited by kids. While […]
Kids Reveal What Summer Means to Them
June 16, 2014 Leave a Comment
When we think back on our own childhoods, what do we remember most? School, a few holidays, the family pet, and summer. We remember pools, beaches, road trips, lazy days, and sleeping in. We remember ice cream trucks, playing until the street lights came on, sleepovers, and summer camp. We remember cookouts, playing in the […]
I Joined the Single Mom Nation!
June 12, 2014 Leave a Comment
In case you haven’t heard, Single Mom Nation is a brand new website where single mamas gather to get girlfriend-to-girlfriend advice on divorce, dating, style, self-care and {co}parenting and I am SO PROUD to say that I’ve joined the Single Mom Nation team as assistant editor and producer! Founded by everybody’s favorite girlfriend, Jessica Ashley, […]
10 Summer Slow Cooker Recipes Because Mama Can’t Cook with a Cocktail in Her Hand
June 12, 2014 Leave a Comment
When the temperature’s high and your desire to crank up the oven is low, your slow cooker offers all the convenience you need to prepare extraordinary summer meals while hardly giving off any heat in the kitchen. Take a look at 10 of my all-time favorite summer slow cooker recipes that are sure to satisfy […]
10 Things I Learned at Your Kid’s Birthday Party
June 10, 2014 Leave a Comment
Oh, hi there! Remember me? I’m the everymom at your kid’s birthday party. You know me. I’m the one who helps wrangle the sugar-high masses for party games, the one who passes out napkins, refills drinks, and helps dispose of half-eaten cake with the frosting scraped off. Like you, I love a good party. I […]
Your Ultimate Sleepaway Camp Packing Checklist
June 10, 2014 Leave a Comment
Whether it’s your child’s first time or fifth time at sleepaway camp, you’ll want to make sure they have everything they need to get the most out of their summer camp adventure. If packing a temporary home away from home feels overwhelming – relax! With a little preparation and solid plan inspired by Summer Camp […]
What Kind of Summer Parent Are You?
June 6, 2014 Leave a Comment
“I just love summer vacation,” a mom told me yesterday at school pick-up, “we have plans almost every day this summer!” “Not us,” said a fellow mom, “my kids are on their own. Summer is my season off! I expect mine to fend for themselves.” All the summer vacation talk got me thinking about where […]
8 Ways I Communicate Trust with My Tween
June 4, 2014 Leave a Comment
Trust is defined as “the firm belief in the reliability, truth, ability, or strength of someone or something.” Indeed. But what the definition doesn’t tell us is that trust is a fickle fellow that’s hard to earn and even harder to maintain. As parents, we understand the importance of trust within the parent-child relationship, but […]
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