Homeschooling with A.D.H.D. Parenting with L.O.V.E.
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…
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…
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 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…
Have you heard of afterschooling? It’s growing in popularity as more parents take on teaching their kids at home, even if they go to public school. Recently I got a chance to write about it at Thinking Outside the Sandbox and it’s a great time to share the post with you guys! This week we’reKeep Reading…
Spring is nearly here, which means that spring cleaning is nearly here. I’m not a fan of housework, but I love spring cleaning. The weather is warming, the air is fresher, and it’s a great time to declutter and simplify. I’ve been decluttering my house for the past month and it’s starting to look…somewhat like aKeep Reading…
I grew up watching tons of TV every single day. Later on, I realized that this was not the healthiest way to spend a childhood, so I rigorously monitored our children’s TV use. Tigger didn’t watch any television until she was 2 (per the AAP recommendations). Somewhere between my third and fourth pregnancy, though, IKeep Reading…
Happy Tuesday everyone! Today I’m sharing a few tips to help you choose a great tutor for your child! But, it’s also time for another edition of the Laugh and Learn linky! We had some great posts shared last week and Sarah, Haley, and I have chosen our favorites below. Stop by to share yourKeep Reading…
I’ve made a bucket list of things I want to do by age 35. On that list are the following: Run a marathon (currently training) Write a novel (okay, that one might not happen) Do no housework at all (that one is DEFINITELY going to happen) I am so over housework, you guys. Over it.Keep Reading…
Well, it’s almost February. Also known as “the month where goals go to die”. I really think that we should move the start of the year to a different month. One that’s not followed by the abyss of bleakness that is February. March would probably be good, don’t you think? Until then, we have toKeep Reading…
In the past week and a half, I have been approached by three separate women about the exact same topic: my daughter’s hair. I have a three-year-old little girl. And, apparently, three is the age when little girls should start getting their hair “done”, meaning fashioned into some type of ornate style. I don’t do that.Keep Reading…
I tell my son to go to his room. Instead of walking down the hall, he stands rooted to the ground, yelling that he won’t go. When I turn to walk away, he rushes at me, grabbing my arms and trying to force me to look at him. Sound familiar? Welcome to the world ofKeep Reading…
“Moooommmm! I’m hungry!!!!” If you haven’t heard those words yet, I’m not sure you’re actually a parent. 🙂 When our kids went to public school for a few months last year, they always came home ravenous. So I had to get very creative about finding food to make into snacks for them. After a coupleKeep Reading…
Are you living with a child who has sensory processing disorder? At least two of our children do and we’ve been working with them at home. In a perfect world, they would be seeing an occupational therapist, but that’s not in our budget or covered by our insurance. So if you’re trying to learn howKeep Reading…
