School Supplies to Keep at Home for Projects
As a parent, how many times have you made an emergency trip to your local big-box store to purchase supplies for a due-the-next-day school project?Believe me, moms and dads everywhere feel your pain!T... Read more
The Power of a Girl and a Horse – Finding Passion and Acquiescing to Becoming a 'Soccer Mom'
I have been more than vocal about my personal disdain for over-scheduling my kids. I talked about it tongue in cheek in the context of being a lazy mom who doesn’t want to stress about shuttling my ... Read more
5 Disney movies that I don’t let my kids watch
Disney has a lot of my money. Our shelves are filled with everything from Zootopia to Oswald the Lucky Rabbit, and Disney’s share of my income will only grow once my kids are old enough to make the ... Read more
5 Tips to Work-From-Home with Kids
As a working parent, who mostly works from home, this summer has been a blessing — and a bit of a curse. While I loved having all my boys at home, including my teacher husband, the quiet house to ... Read more
September 2017 Editor's Note — Calm Before the Storm
It’s quiet again at my house with my kids — and teacher husband — at school. No more sleeping in or wondering if they will leave for the day when I work from home. While I feel organized for t... Read more
5 Things I Refuse to Feel Guilty About as a Mom
Being a parent is tough enough (hello, toddler tantrums) without all the added guilt and mommy shaming. I firmly believe guilt is self-imposed and a waste of energy. And while there are some things fo... Read more
Let's All Be Cheerleaders
I want to be a cheerleader. No, not the pom pom wielding kind (been there, done that) but the grown-up kind. The kind who encourages, says kind things, and cheers others on. A couple of months ago a c... Read more
Grown-Up Fun at Favorite Play Date Spots
You know the places you love to take your kids for play dates? Well, have you ever thought about checking them out for an adult play date? Many museums and cultural centers around town offer ways to e... Read more
What kind of playground is this, anyway?
Lake Metroparks Penitentiary Glen Nature Play Area - Kirtland OhioNumber of swings: 0.Number of slides:0.Monkeybars? Nope.Wait, what kind of playground is this anyway? Well I'm glad you asked! It i... Read more
My oldest kid is starting kindergarten and I’m kind of freaking out
I am feeling a bit emotional right now because my oldest is starting kindergarten this month. A part of me feels panicked. This starts a whole new era of “formal schooling” and it comes with a... Read more
