Is TikTok Safe for Kids: A Parent’s Guide
Are you on TikTok? But are your kids? Tonight, at basketball practice, I saw some 6 and 7 year olds making TikToks while waiting for their siblings. Most of those kids could dance way better than me! But should kids…
Coronavirus and Kids: How to Help Your Kids
Coronavirus is very scary. Officialy, COVID-19 is a dangerous illness that’s rapidly spreading. At the time of this writing, the first deaths have occurred in the United States, and schools are beginning to close in parts of the country. Soon,…
How to Help a Shy Child with Practical Tips
I would like to start sharing more mental health resources, beginning with how to help a shy child. As a psychology major in college, and with my Master’s in Social Work, this is a subject that’s near and dear to…
How to Talk to Your Child about Difficult Topics
The world is full of sadness. No matter how much positivity and happiness we try to bring to our children’s lives, there’s no way to avoid the reality of the difficult world that we live in. As adults, it can…
Why Kids Should Play Sports: 5 Reasons It’s Important
I don’t often write posts with a strong opinion. This is mostly because I have a firm “you do you” philosophy for most areas of life. However, there are some things that I feel strongly enough about that I think…
Easy Breakfast Ideas for Busy Families
This post is sponsored by General Mills, but all opinions are my own. How do you manage breakfast with a busy family when everyone needs to get out of the house in a hurry? As a Mom of 5, I…
Parenting Teens: What They Won’t Tell You They Need
Sometimes it’s hard to believe that I’m the Mom of a teenager. In so many ways, it seems like I was just rocking my 14 year old in my arms, or watching him take his first bite. What they say…
How to Avoid Getting Sick with Kids
In this time of year, it’s so easy to catch every little cold that’s going around. And when you are seeing a lot of different family members and friends, the chances for germs to spread around are multiplied even more!…
Gift Guide for the Suburban Soccer Mom
Did I plan on being a suburban soccer Mom? Well, yes and no. I always wanted to be a Mom and have a bunch of kids. But I kind of pictured my life a little more hip than the classic…
Snack Time Survival Guide for Busy Families
After school snacks. Soccer snacks. Lunch snacks. Dance snacks. Travel snacks. Sometimes it feels like my life as a Mom revolves around snack time! With 5 kids, there is always SOMEONE who needs a snack. Here are my best tips…
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