If you’re expecting a baby or have just become a new parent, the Mimo Smart Baby Monitor Starter Kit is a revolutionary monitor that can give you peace of mind. What’s Included? This monitor consists of a onesie that’s specifically designed to hold a small sensor. The sensor is shaped like a turtle and […]
School Bag Safety – What to Look For I remember my teen daughter lugging around an overstuffed backpack for a year during her sophomore term at high school. She complained of her back hurting and when I could barely even pick up the bag, I realized just how bad the problem was. She used […]
This post is part of the AtContent network of bloggers. I thought it fit well with the information I share here. I’ll be doing more posts about stress and anxiety in the new year. Enjoy. When someone feels threatened, their body automatically falls into the fight or flight response which is our default short-term response […]
We don’t do much for Thanksgiving the last few years. My girls are usually out with their dad at his family’s home. But, I remember the years growing up at both sets of grandparent’s houses with turkey hangovers and eating for hours because the mashed potatoes and gravy were just so darn yummy. I also […]
The song says “Let it go,” but there’s no way kids are going to let go of their dream of owning the Disney Frozen Snow Glow Elsa doll this holiday season. It’s poised to become one of the most asked for toys of the 2014 Christmas year. Frozen was a hit movie – one of […]
Are you one of the parents who has kids that are perpetually late? For everything? I’m not, unless my kiddo is having a major meltdown. We’ve gotten into a regular morning routine which makes all the difference in the world. We have our schedule down to 30 to 45 minutes with some padding in case […]
The expense and worry of finding good childcare are tough enough, but finding childcare for a special needs kid can be nearly impossible. Over time, it is possible that some of our special needs children can stay home alone, though. My older daughter who will be 17 this winter has been staying home by herself for many […]
It seems that everyone in my family has Sensory Processing Disorder to some degree or another. My mother can’t be around strong smells, my older daughter can’t handle crowds, my younger daughter either feels too much or too little, and I can’t deal with smells or too much noise all at once. All of those […]
Warning: Strong language ahead! Not everyone will appreciate this book or its reading, but for many of us parent whose children rarely sleep or don’t sleep well, this is the book of our generation. Go the Fuck to Sleep is the book that I lived for years, until Trazadone let my daughter sleep through the […]
Our kids have been going to public school for years. Some kids, though, don’t learn well in that environment. Mine are great examples of kids who don’t thrive in the public school setting. For parents whose child struggles in traditional schools, they may choose to homeschool their children or search for other alternative schools for […]