"There is no way to be a perfect mother, but there are a million ways to be a great one."
I’m the first to admit that beach trips aren’t my favorite. I don’t like the sand, the over-crowded parking lots, nor do I like the hassle of lugging everything out onto the beach. But because my kids love beach trips, I’ve hit on several “beach hacks” that make them more manageable, and even enjoyable, for me.
With the end of the school year just around the corner and summer vacation just days away (eek!), it's the perfect time to celebrate your child's hard work and welcome the lazy, laughter-filled days of summer. Here are a few simple, meaningful ways to mark the moment and kick off the season in style.
Keeping kids organized is a tall order, especially when they are the key reason for such organizational needs—so use these helping hands to your advantage! Here are a few easy steps to get your little ones to lend a helping hand when it comes to keeping your home organized.
Mother’s Day is just around the corner, and a gift for mom doesn't need a ton of planning and it doesn’t have to be from an expensive store. This is a day to acknowledge and appreciate how much work goes into being a mom, so here are four ideas to help kick off the celebration right.
Decorating eggs with young children can be a fun and festive activity, but it can also be a recipe for chaos. They dye gets everywhere, it takes forever for the eggs to get the full color, and by the time you’re all set up to go, the kids have lost all semblance of patience. Here are some tips to keep the egg decorating process enjoyable for everyone this year.
Children feel most secure when things are predictable. Structure and routine go a long way in curbing some difficult behaviors. But sometimes the routine has to change. And while preparation is one of the best ways to manage children’s behavior and hesitations, sometimes it’s not always easy to convey the message with just words. A simple fix that helps kids of any age is using visual schedules.
There's so much on social media right now about parents feeling overwhelmed, and there are tons of suggestions on self care out there, but are they realistic? I’ve been married for almost 20 years and have 5 children, and oftentimes taking a minute for myself to calm down just doesn’t seem possible. However, I have discovered a few “mom hacks” to be able to take a minute when there just isn’t a minute to take.
Every Saturday night, our family watches a movie together. It’s our “family movie night.” That's why it drives me bonkers when it’s wasted on an overly marketed kids’ movie that actually makes no sense; a movie that leaves me with more questions than answers. Here are 5 movies that regrettably left my with more questions than answers on family movie night.
