I was planning to send my daughter to her first year of Catholic school in the Fall, but now that schools are going virtual, I have made the decision to homeschool instead. This isn’t going to be a big...
If you are looking for ways to save space, save money, and encourage your child to play independently, then allow me to present the Toy Swap Bin. The idea is simple, but the result is genius.
How It Works
You...
Back-to-School is an exciting, yet exhausting, time—open houses, parent meetings, earthquake kits (yes, only in California do you have to make your child an earthquake kit for school) and, ohh, the paperwork!
So, how do you fight this Back-to-School Fatigue? We’ve...
About a month ago, I got pulled over. It was late afternoon, and I was rushing (not speeding) home to meet our nanny. I had one of my children in the car, my youngest, and looking back I joked,...
Golf came into our family life two years ago. My husband went from dedicated BBQ Dad (a National Carne Asada Championship winner, to be exact) to a golfer Dad. When the transition between BBQ and golf happened, I didn't...
When you’re pregnant for the first time, it’s almost like you’re a newborn, yourself. Your body is changing day-to-day; you have aches and pains and excretions from places that you never knew existed; you lose control of your emotions,...
Some of our writers are actively homeschooling their children and some of them have children in public or private schools, but pull from resources to enhance what their children are learning (especially during extended leaves from school, like summer)....
I didn’t even understand or grasp that race was an issue until high school. There was a new English teacher who was black. And I never judged him, but he told me, I know what it’s like for you...
Back-to-School is an exciting and often nerve-wracking time for families. Anticipation mixed with nerves flows between kids and parents - often equally. It can be a cycle of comforting combined with crying - including tears of joy - for...
Milestones. It’s word I’ve grown accustomed to since giving birth to my daughter, Ilse. According to Webster’s Dictionary, “milestones are actions or events marking a significant change in development.” Pregnancy had milestones; like the day we confirmed that we...
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