June is World Oceans Month and now is the perfect time to talk to your kids about conservation. Not only is it fun and fascinating, but learning about the ocean helps us to develop a care and concern for...
I don’t know about you, but raising children these past few months has been rough. For the last few months, my family has juggled work schedules, distance learning classes for our elder daughter Ilse, and childcare for Ilse and...
I could never have predicted how 2020 would pan out when I decided to take time off work after having a baby, and we’re not even halfway through the year.
After making that decision (and being fortunate enough to have...
Until a few months ago, much of my identity was a mystery to my kids. Sure, they knew what I did with them, but they had very little clue what I did without them, despite my attempts to explain...
Screen time has already been a growing concern for most parents, and COVID-19 has only increased its prevalence. We worry about physical considerations like its effects on eyesight and posture and we have heard that blue light exposure is...
If you have started baking while sheltering-in-place, or you want to but you don't know where to start, keep reading. I sat down with Cathy, our team's Master Baker to get all the best tips and recipes for baking...
I read a meme the other day that made me both laugh and cry. It said, “Sitting alone in your car outside your house counts as self-care.” This hit home for me because since Shelter-in-Place started many weeks ago,...
We moms have had some pretty intense conversations with our children over the last few months. We’ve had to talk about why we can no longer go to school, the museum, playground, to a friend’s or even to visit...
Not too long ago I was at a park with my daughter when a fellow mom had a bad accident coming down the slide with her two boys. Her leg snapped and she was immobilized on the ground, crying...
Dear Ilse,
The last five years have passed so quickly. You’ve become a big sister to your little sister Alice. You’ve traveled to Europe and to other states like Texas and Washington. You’ve made new friends in each of your...
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