Are you living a complicated life? I often feel that way. Often I feel like my to-do list is longer than hours in the day. Everyday there's a seemingly never ending stream of things to be done, cleaned and organized in my house and on top of that, three kids that need to be fed, helped with homework and driven to and from multiple practices. It's no wonder that I love that glass of wine at night! … [Read more...]
Kids & Alcohol: Lessons from Our Conversation
Thank you Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board for sponsoring this post. Learn more about how you can prevent underage drinking at KnowWhenKnowHow.org. As our kids get older and older, some of the conversations we have with them begin to morph into more serious ones. Recently I shared some tips on talking to your child about alcohol, and I wanted to share some lessons from our actual conversation … [Read more...]
5 Tips for Talking to Your Child About Alcohol
Thank you Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board for sponsoring this post. Learn more about how you can prevent underage drinking at KnowWhenKnowHow.org. As your kids get older and more independent, it can be easy to think you don't need to be as hands on with them as you were when they were babies and toddlers. They are often running around with their friends and staying busy with school, sports and … [Read more...]
Simple Ways to Teach Kids to Care for Pets
Chances are if you have a kid, you also have a pet. And if you don’t have a pet, you probably have a kid begging you for one. When my 11 year old was much younger, she begged me for a dog for months- and not just regular begging, more like "her life was going to be over if she didn't get a puppy" begging. Every.single.day. I finally budged and 7 years later we still have our doggy. As the kids … [Read more...]
Teaching Your Daughters to Love Their Uniqueness
Raising girls isn't easy. It's a fine line you walk between being their friend and being their mom, making sure you are there for them when they need you but also laying down the law when necessary. Between hormones and mood swings, you can often go from being their best friend to their worst enemy in the same afternoon but even with all of it's challenges, I think raising girls is one of the … [Read more...]
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