"There is no way to be a perfect mother, but there are a million ways to be a great one."
If you’re one of the many families this summer who are eager to pack your bags and hit the open road with your kids, it might be worth noting that some things never change. Questions like, “Are we there yet?” and “How much longer?” still pop up, particularly when you’ve only been in the car for 15 minutes. Take it from this mom of 4, here are 5 items you won’t want to start the car without this summer.
The Covid-19 pandemic has affected nearly every aspect of our lives. We adapted and found new ways to juggle our personal and professional lives. Now that we are moving towards widespread vaccinations and safer social options, our family is evaluating what we are eager to add back into our lives and what we can leave behind.
When my husband suggested we get a Peloton bike for exercise, I immediately thought, that’s not going to work. I never even enjoyed spin classes when I took them before, why would I do them now? Now this mom of four is hooked.
There’s no shortage of Dr. Seuss books in our house. His pages are filled with rhyming text that I’ll never tire of, and his creative band of characters are an eternal source of fun. We rounded up our favorites this month and asked, based on your zodiac traits, which Dr. Seuss character are you most like? Here’s what we came up with.
Last week, two of my children went back to face-to-face learning in school after almost a full year of at-home learning, an experience that tested my patience as a parent and my skills as a teacher. What did I learn? I am a better parent than I am a teacher, and I have a much greater appreciation for the importance of public schools and the roles teachers play in our children’s lives.
As a mom of four, much of my day is spent sorting through school papers and art projects. I hate to just toss the kids' art projects to the side, so I recently spent some time looking for cute and creative ways to display these. Here are a few of my top picks, with the key focus on being able to easily swap out last week’s piece for this week’s.
Many people have asked me this since our launch a few months ago. This isn’t my first go-around starting and running a small business. I started a children’s boutique in Boston years ago. But when I developed the concept for Bicycle Pie, I’ll admit, it was self-serving.
This time of year, I (along with everyone else) try to set new goals. But in the interest of full disclosure, they rarely last more than a few weeks. Maybe it’s because as my four little ones grow, our house seems to get smaller and smaller, but this year I’m determined to declutter and better organize the kids’ things. I’ve been reading tips and tricks on the topic and ultimately decided on five tasks that seem realistic and doable to help bring order and tidiness back to my home in the New Year.
There were a host of reasons for selling my Boston retail shop. I loved everything about that little boutique, but managing a business and trying to keep a growing family unruffled was an impossible balancing act for me. After our move, I made a promise to myself that, for at least one year, I would not think about a next endeavor. I would focus on only my family’s needs in the present.
