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Winter Activities AKA: BOREDOM HACKS
Winter is a beautiful season, but it can be stressful for parents as there are fewer activities for kids to participate in them. Here are a few quick ideas!
Three Things: Shopping For Children
Everybody wants to look good. And that includes your children. Gone are the days when a pair of jeans get them through pretty much any activity
Toothache Remedies for Children
An unbearable toothache in the middle of the night is the last thing any parents would want their children to go through.
Real Dads
The 101 on Being a Single Dad
Single dads, this message is for you. You are beyond appreciated, recognized, needed and loved. Being a single parent, in any situation, brings an abundance of joy, but also has many challenges. As a single dad, in a world where women are most often the default...
Forgiving Dad
Some fathers are better than others. Some do some wonderful things, some do some crappy things. And even the best dads make mistakes. We’re human. But hanging on to those mistakes can make the original pain even bigger—you can’t get past age 30 without figuring that one out, as you drag another “resentments against Mom and Dad” tale onto the therapist’s couch. So how to let loose that iron grip on childhood wrongs? How to let go of the rocks of resentment about what Dad did or said, or didn’t do or didn’t say? Here are some ideas:
Things to do With Dad on Father’s Day
Our fathers are our protectors, our safety nets, and our biggest fans. Father’s Day is about showing our dads how much we appreciate their unconditional love and support. Whether you’re a mom spending Father’s Day with your dad or hanging out with your hubby and the...
Real Mom Hacks
Winter Activities AKA: BOREDOM HACKS
Winter is a beautiful season, but it can be stressful for parents as there are fewer activities for kids to participate in them. Here are a few quick ideas!
Tidy Home Tips for Busy Moms
In the midst of all our daily responsibilities like cooking, taking care of family members, and getting back and forth from school and work, we tend to ignore tidy home practices that may actually help us feel less stressed. Sometimes it even becomes quite...
An Unexpected Staycation
The staycation that I was dreading, actually turned out to be one of the best vacations ever! Letting go of our schedules took some of the stress out of daily life.
Single Parenting
Thoughtful Ways To Show Appreciation to Your Kids’ Step-Mom on Mother’s Day
Being a step-mom can be a thankless job. Mostly all of her efforts go unacknowledged. For all the unconditional love that she gives to your kids, work hard to aknowledge their step-mom on Mother’s Day. Come on mama put on your BIG GIRL pants! You’ve got this!
Dating as a Single Mom: What I’ve Learned
Being a single mom isn’t easy, especially when it comes to dating! Need a few tips? Read here!
7 Ways to Really Be There For a Friend in Crisis
There is truly nothing more important than those solid women friends in our lives that help us hold the pieces together from day to day.
Art Stop
Poetry in Paper Cranes- Finding Quiet Space for Creativity
The Paper Crane is a symbol for peace. Origami paper cranes were made popular through the story of Sadako Sasaki, a 12 year old Japanese girl who was two when she was exposed to radiation from the atomic bombing of Hiroshima during World War II. Because of the radiation exposure she contracted Leukemia. In the hospital, while under treatment her goal was to make a 1000 paper cranes. While her family says she did complete the 1000 cranes her wish did not come true. In her honor and in a pledge for peace her classmates and thousands around the world continues to make them.
Fairy Gardens Help Children Learn to Problem Solve. Yes, We’re Serious.
Fairy Gardens! We’re sure your kids will love this idea and will be inspired to do something like it in their own, different ways!
Homemade Valentines BEWARE!
Are you the kind of mama that has your child make their own Valentines? Doing it with them, will ease the stress. Find out how to keep it fun for both of you!
