Homeschooling with A.D.H.D. Parenting with L.O.V.E.
Have you experienced a preschool meltdown today? We have four children and our youngest is now six, so we’re past the preschool stage. But I remember it so well. I’d see one of my kids go running by having the time of their life. 30 seconds later, they’re dissolving into a puddle of tears, generallyKeep Reading…
If you’ve been noticing that the tone of online messages seems more negative than it used to be, you’re not imagining it. And, worse, it’s greatly affecting our children. When we teach our kids how to be kind online, we not only stop the spread of negativity on the Internet; we actively promote good citizenshipKeep Reading…
When we first started having children, I thought “I’m going to be the bestest mom on the planet!”. I’m sure many of you did the same. In my mind, being the bestest mom meant taking my kids to the amusement park every chance I got. After all, that’s where I always wanted to go asKeep Reading…
Summer. It’s the most wonderful time of the year for playing outside. We live in the South and it. gets. hot. But that’s never stopped our kids from wanting to be outside playing every game imaginable. After a while, though, the same old games just don’t do it for them anymore. And that’s why IKeep Reading…
Going away to summer camp can be a little scary or intimidating for some children. And it’s not just children who may be a little uneasy. Parents can be too! Our oldest is going to summer camp for the first time this year. Well, actually, she’s doing three of them this year: tennis camp, STEAMKeep Reading…
Parenting. It’s both the sweetest and hardest job in the world. There isn’t a day when I don’t love my children – all four of them. But there are definitely days when I feel a little burned out on the routine of it. There is so much giving involved in parenting that you can startKeep Reading…
How many times have you heard the kids say “I’m bored” over the past month? I couldn’t possibly keep count of how many times my kids have said it. My best estimate is 982. And I think I’m guessing too low. We are pretty conservative with screen time, so we only allow the kids to playKeep Reading…
Did you know that the Earth rotates at a speed of about 1000 miles an hour? I remember learning that in school and thinking “It doesn’t feel like it’s going that fast to me!” Fast forward 25 years and I think it feels like it’s at least that fast, maybe faster. Maybe I just needed toKeep Reading…
You ask your tween “What’s wrong”?” She looks down and away from you. Replies “Nothing.” You say “No, there’s definitely something. You can tell me about it. What’s going on?” She responds “Nothing! Why do you keep asking me about it?” before folding her arms and retreating to her room. If you’re nodding along asKeep Reading…
Blogging is a pretty solitary occupation, isn’t it? We spend a lot of our time sitting at the computer by ourselves. Then we spend a lot of our time taking pictures and editing them – by ourselves. Then we spend a lot of time promoting this content across social media – also by ourselves. BloggersKeep Reading…
Until I was an adult, I had no idea what the symptoms of ADHD were, much less that I was living with it myself. But as I began exploring the symptoms, I found out that excessive worrying is one of the hallmark symptoms of this disorder. As our children grow, we’ve noticed that some ofKeep Reading…
Being a mom in the 21st century is pretty exhausting. It’s true that our mothers and our grandmothers had fewer modern conveniences than we did, but they also had much, much lower expectations. No one expected them to try to “do it all”. Yet, most of us moms live under that expectation EVERY. SINGLE. DAY. Personally,Keep Reading…
I’ve been a homeschooling parent for almost nine years. More than that, I’m a homeschooling graduate. You’d think I’d have this stuff down by now. But last week, it happened. I had an utter and complete homeschooling meltdown. My children were behaving horribly, I was behind on lesson planning, I was exhausted, and I wasKeep Reading…
I’ve never regretted my decision to have children. Motherhood has been tough and demanding, yet I have loved every day of it. But I didn’t love what it did to my career. Before I became a mom, I had a budding career as a tax accountant. In February 2004, I received a promotion – myKeep Reading…
I love my slow cooker. If I was single, I would marry it. Before I had children, I wasn’t really much for cooking. I would grab something out of a can and eat it on my way to my second job. Naturally, after I got married, this had to change. And when I discovered theKeep Reading…
I’m a homeschooling mom, which means I love, love, love taking my kids on homeschool field trips. There’s just one little teeny tiny problem: It’s expensive! I’ve found lots of really great frugal field trip places in Atlanta that we’ve visited often, but other than those, it can be tough to afford really educational outings,Keep Reading…
I am part of the pre-Internet generation, which means I remember when there was no such thing as the Internet as we now know it. In fact, I remember the day when we had our first modem installed. It was a really big deal…until I realized that waiting for ONE page to load would take anKeep Reading…
When I was a kid, my parents loved board games. We had a lot of them. Sometimes when I was bored, I’d get one out and play against myself. (Please say I’m not the only one who did that…) Naturally, I have a ton of board games for my kids also. But – if youKeep Reading…
Can we talk about wiggle worms for a minute? As I’ve mentioned extensively on the blog, we’re homeschooling multiple children with ADHD, which means that wiggly kids are an everyday occurrence around here. Using a simple fidget is a proven way to help kids with ADHD improve attention span and executive functioning. And, since attentionKeep Reading…
I love shopping for my kids’ room. But – let’s be real: I’m not made of money! So I’m always searching for the absolute best bargains I can find for kids’ furniture, decor, and toys. And that’s just one of the reasons why I love Groupon! I can get awesome bargains without having to buyKeep Reading…
Along with summer comes the old-fashioned family road trip. We drove to New York this past spring and, let me tell you, four kids in a minivan for 18 hours is quite an ordeal. So I thought, “We should probably bring some games for the kids next time.” You know, to maintain our general sanity.Keep Reading…
