Surviving the End of the School Year
I am worn out by tasks, rapid schedule changes, gift buying, parties and a deadline is approaching I can’t control. You think I am describing the holidays… The end of the school year. It was […]
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A Remote Control for Kids?
Parents often joke they wish their new baby would arrive with an instruction manual. Can you imagine the size of the manual? The toddler and teenager chapters alone would cause back and eye strain. So, […]
What to Do With All the Paper Coming Home From School?
Although we’re all attempting to reduce paper to save the planet, it seems that weekdays about 3:15 p.m. my kitchen is flooded with so much school-generated material that I could paper the school’s entire gym […]
How to Get Kids to Eat Their Vegetables
How on earth do you get kids to eat their vegetables? Charlotte – Provo, UT There are 2 levels to this, the first level is: how can we trick the kids into enjoying something healthy? […]
Five Ways to Find Time Alone as a Mom
Being a mom can be a group event. Finding time alone is next to impossible. This quick list offers you a smile and tips. 1. Give the kids extra water when dining out, then send […]
New School Year Resolutions for Moms
A new school year starts with children heading to the bus stop with new supplies, clothes and shoes that smell funny. They’re excited to see their friends and pizza on the school lunch menu. It’s […]
Stages of Crying from Babies to Teens – Look Familiar?
It starts right out the womb after delivery; babies cry entering into the world and everyone else is crying because they finally arrived. The new parents devour books for help in dealing with this crying […]
Overwhelmed With All The Questions a Mom is Asked?
One day I came up with a solution for all the questions my husband and kids ask me in a day. I was very proud of myself. I started down the stairs and called the […]
Should You Say Something to the Person with More than 15 Items in the Express Line?
Should I say anything to the person ahead of me in the express checkout if they have more than the 15 items in their cart? Asked by Heather – 20 something – Arizona Here is […]
Eight Ways to Identify Summer in Motherhood
Summer break is sounds of the screen door banging shut, the lemonade pitcher is never empty and the kids smell like sweat and sunscreen. Here are 8 more ways to identify summer… Tan lines on […]