Have you ever had to run into a grocery store or pharmacy with a contagious kid because you had no other choice? The guilt is overwhelming. When my husband is away, my kids always seem to get sick. I can't leave a contagious child with family members while I run get sick kid supplies because that puts their kids in danger of catching the illness. My mother and mother in law … [Read more...]
Is your family ready for Hurricane Season?
Most people that live in North Florida haven't been through a hurricane landfall. Though storms that cross the state from the gulf do affect us and we get "outer bands" of storms that hit further north, most North Floridians don't really know what living through the aftermath of a major hurricane is like. I do. My dad was a single dad of three, stationed on Homestead Air … [Read more...]
8 Tips for adventures with a carsick kid
This time, I was armed with three changes of clothing, wipes, plastic bags, and a roll of paper towels before setting out for our trip to the specialist. I remember the last trip with horror and refuse to go through THAT again. Pea's specialist is a good hour and a half away. And the carsickness is real folks. She used to get carsick all the time. Her record is 5 times in … [Read more...]