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Here’s why your kiddo needs chores

Raise your hand if you LOVE CHORES! Okay, okay, you hated them as a kid and you hate them as an adult. Also, you wanna give your kids a magical childhood free from drudgery. If you’re lucky enough to have...

Sorting through the mess of life (and cleaning up the playroom)

Cleaning up the playroom is like eating an elephant - the kids have to do it one bite at a time. This applies to everything we moms sort through daily: bills, laundry, pets, work. Here are 6 tips to help...

Why you need to talk to your 4-year-old about alcohol

The wine bottle was sitting innocently on the counter. I ignored it. The boys did not. “What is that?,” the 6-year-old asked. “Wine,” I muttered and moved on to something else. The boys did not. “But what’s it for?,” he...

Can we mommas ban Valentine’s Day CARDS this year?

I’ve decided to rebel. This thing called Valentine’s Day is getting on my ever-loving last nerve. I’m not pissed that Hallmark basically made up the holiday. I couldn’t care less that it’s another excuse for my children to eat truckloads...

Pregnant? You need a health advocate.

The nurse leaned in with plenty of disdain and said, “You seem VERY suspicious of the medical establishment.” Yes, perhaps because you keep coming into my room and asking if this second child I’m birthing is a product of IVF....

The working girl’s guide to survive maternity leave

Under “normal” circumstances, we moms can tackle the deepest of issues with aplomb. We build things. We conquer things. We move mountains. I am woman, hear me roar. But life with a newborn is, well, different. You are ON! 24-7....

Here’s what went down when Omicron came knocking

#RockStarDad got the ‘rona. And it sucked. Sure, sure, it was mild. As is the case when you’ve gotten ALL THE SHOTS! There was no ICU involved. No need to drink bleach. No moaning and wailing. At least not at...

Time is a choice: how do you spend yours?

Life is all about choices. Time is all about choices. How do you spend yours? Every day, all day long, you have the choice to take a stand on what you value. Losing yourself in a book or mindlessly scanning...

I keep forgetting all the lies I’ve told about Santa

A few days ago big brother asked, “Is there really only one Santa?” Instead of following the advice of my friend and asking, “What do YOU think?,” I cheerily called out, “NOPE!” My husband glared at me from across the...

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Holiday shopping DEALS on Amazon for moms

Ah, Black Friday will be here before you know it! In the meantime, can you resist the urge to decorate for Christmas before Thanksgiving? I can. Because I love BLUE VELVET PUMPKINS on the dining room table. Baby Jesus can...

5 tips for easy, breezy Christmas decorating

Got the tree trimmed? Stockings hung? Wreath on the front door? Wait, no? Not yet? Well, if you haven’t decorated for Christmas yet, perhaps one of the following applies: 1. You don’t do Christmas. 2. You hate Pinterest. 3. You’re...

Believe me, it’s possible to raise respectful and thankful tweens

Does your middle schooler say PLEASE and THANK YOU? Are these manners important to you? Here are tips to teach your kid how to show respect and practice gratitude - daily.

How you can spread cheer in the NICU

5 ways you can help parents with babies in the NICU. Including items to donate. And tips for dads!

The one-week happy challenge

What keeps you up at night? Other than your teething baby or the neighbor’s cat? Like, what’s the soundtrack in your head that will not stop? Bills? Your Mother-In-Law? That first-world crisis where you can’t figure out which heels to...