Smart parenting solutions for the busy moms of active families.
I share parenting tips for moms, caregiving solutions, and mom hacks as well as personal parenting stories.
Raising happy, healthy children isn’t always easy. But I believe that when moms get together and pool their knowledge it helps the entire community get better.
I recently bought an annual pass to our local zoo. It has a carousel, three playgrounds, and a splash park. The annual pass was a no-brainer. The entire year for a little over double the cost for my family to go one day. It paid itself off in two weeks. We went four times. It…
I used to get so frustrated that my son had so much food left over in his lunch box. That is, until I went and had lunch with him one day. Those poor kids only have 20 minutes to eat! When I saw this, I knew I had to make some adjustments to the lunches…
I’ve been thinking about free range parenting lately. I’ve read the FAQs and the book reviews. I really, really wish I could be one of those free range moms. It’s totally up my alley. How more efficient can I get as a parent, than to have them do everything themselves? Hmm can I be a…
I “volunteered” at the elementary school yesterday. And volunteer is in quotes because is it really volunteering if the school requires so many “volunteer” hours from the parents and then send you threatening official letters about how your children will not be welcomed back next school year if you don’t hit the required hours? Oh,…
Both my kids are still registered in daycare. Yes, even though I am staying home with them now I can always bring them in for a daily rate. It’s call “drop in” status and hangs there like a trapeze net to catch me if I fall. Not that I think I will fall or…