For my family, back to school means back to chaos and crazy schedules. Gone are the days when the kids sleep in and I don’t have to pack lunches or play chauffer. …
Parenting
Coloring Confessions
I have a confession to make, and it’s a doozy… The sight of a child with a crayon in their hand fills me with anxiety and nervousness, not rainbows and unicorns. I …
Summer Reading for Active Kids
Summer reading programs aren’t just for bookworms. Children with short attention spans, hyperactivity, reluctant readers or kids who are just more inclined to enjoy physical activities can get excited about reading, too. With this …
Celebrating Military Moms
Just as mothers shape and mold their children, careers and life experiences can help shape a mother’s character and parenting skills. The experience of being a military mom is no doubt unique– …
Five Reasons Why Military Kids Are Awesome
We love our kids and there are a thousand ways to count why we love them – from the cute way they wrinkle their nose when they are excited, to the great …
Keeping Kids on a Need-to-Know Basis
On a typically chaotic Monday morning, I watched my 3-year-old daughter spin in circles trying to catch her second coat sleeve before we could finally fumble out the door to school. Meanwhile, …