There’s so much talk these days about filling your tank.Self-care.You can’t pour from an empty cup.Blah blah blah.This isn’t untrue. I agree that self-care is important, but my problem isn’t with filling my tank. My problem is that, often, the tank just doesn’t seem large enough. Read More
85% of Millennial Mothers Don’t Feel Our Society Understands Or Supports Motherhood
Perhaps the one statistic that sums up everything else in the study, though, is that a whopping 85% of women in the study said that they don’t believe that our society understands or supports them as mothers. Let that sink in. The people who are birthing and raising the next generation of citizens and society-members don’t feel as though they’re seen or heard. Read More
Weekly Roundup: Award-Winning Children’s Games, Books + More! 4/28 – 5/4
This week’s Roundup of Mom’s Choice Award winners features products and services in just about every category, so there’s something for everyone in the family! Read More
And This is 10 Years Old – Reality, Growing Up, Learning and Loss
My oldest daughter turned 10 a couple of months ago. I have just recently come to the realization that I have lost my little girl. The temper tantrums have stopped. The crying for no reason has stopped. The clingy-ness of a small child is something I will never see in her again, and it all passed by in a flash with me feeling relief as things started to change. Read More
Interview With Joni Franks, Author of Corky Tales, Tale of A Tailless Dog Named Sagebrush
Today we have another special interview for you with Award-Winning Author Joni Franks. Joni’s book series Corky Tales, Tales of a Tailless Dog Named Sagebrush is a wonderful series of children’s books whose themes center on kindness and love. Read More
3 Secrets to Thriving in Life with Food Allergies
Let’s face it, raising a child with food allergies can be so overwhelming! It’s easy to doubt your abilities, be confused or be really stressed out! As a fellow food allergy parent to a child with multiple life threatening food allergies – I totally understand and I’d like to share the 3 secrets I’ve learned along the way. Read More
World Health Organization Releases New Screen Time Guidelines For Babies and Kids
This report goes hand-in-hand with similar recommendations made by the American Academy of Pediatrics, who recommend that children under 18 months should have no screen time beyond video chats, and that young children under two should be limited to “high-quality programming” that is educational. Read More
Weekly roundup: Award-Winning Games, Games & More Games! 4/7 – 4/27
This week’s Roundup of Mom’s Choice Award winners features THREE weeks of winners! There’s tons of children’s games, books, outdoor activities and more! Read More
GIVEAWAY: Muriel’s Garden (Book)
We’re giving away this award-winning book, Muriel’s Garden to 1 lucky winner! Perfect for preschoolers & kindergarteners! Enter for your chance to win by noon on May 17th, 2019! Read More
Protecting Your Family’s Personal Online Data
Your personal data is exactly that – personal. Yet everyday in the news there are reports of major companies breaching data regulations and selling information to others, without our expressed consent. Read More