This post has been sponsored by 3M. All of the opinions expressed are my own. While remote learning has been going much smoother this year, one thing that has remained the same is the number of distractions during any given school day. Trying to keep the kids focused remains an ongoing challenge. A typical […]
Parenting
Three Ways to Help Kids Feel Heard
If there is anything I learned through this 2020 quarantine experience; it is the importance of being heard. Not only for us adults but for the kids as well! When you think about it our kids really didn’t feel heard when they were brought home from classrooms they didn’t return to, when sports seasons were […]
Virtual Camp with iD Tech: Stop the Summer Slide
This post has been sponsored by iD Tech, the opinions expressed are my own. This school year has been anything but ordinary. Many of our spring and summer plans have been put on hold with the current state of affairs. While I am embracing slowing down, my kids are missing the interaction with their friends […]
Your Child’s Anxious Feelings: 5 Things You Can Do Now to Help
As a mom with anxiety I use various coping mechanisms (breathing, essential oils, exercise) to help keep my anxious feelings in check. I have used some of these methods to help my kids when I notice they are anxious about something (either specifically or in general). For the record, I am not a therapist nor […]
Helping Your Daughter Stand up to Mean Girls
How old were you when you first encountered mean girl drama? I was in middle school. My daughter’s first experience with mean girls: PreKindergarten. I remember picking her up from school and immediately knowing something was off. She was quiet, in deep thought and not interested in her usual after school activities. I asked her […]
