So last week I wrote about a moment when my kid was freaking out. Not a toddler. An older kid. Maybe it was a tantrum, maybe it was anxiety, but I kind of think it was just over-exhaustion. Even though I don’t know exactly what it was for him, I know exactly what it was…
You know that saying “bigger kids, bigger problems?” Well, that applies to holiday gifts too. Because teens and tweens pretty much only want two things—electronics and money. But as a mom, I like to put PRESENTS under the tree. But WTF do you buy them?!! Especially boys. Well my friends, I have a secret weapon. She’s…
Happpppy Hanukwanzistmas (I dare you to try to say that out loud)!!! No matter what you celebrate, you’re gonna need gifts. So I’ve put together this handy dandy 2023 Gift Guide. Sure, these lists take a crapload of work, but I do it for you (total lie, I do it to make a living). But…
So I don’t know about you, but every time there’s some big sale like Amazon Big Deal Days, I get SO overwhelmed. I start reading all the reviews and then I usually just give up and don’t buy anything. So guess what??? I DID THE RESEARCH FOR YOU!!!! Yup, I have found 101 AWESOME products…
How do you lure your kiddos away from their screens? With screens! As my kiddos are getting older, I’m learning the best way to coax them out of their bedrooms and off their phones is to dangle a kickass TV show in front of them. And Holden and I just started watching the PERFECT one.…
So about a week ago, Zoey and I were driving back from Lollapalooza and we had a long car ride, and at first she said she was going to sleep on the way home, but we ended up talking instead. Car rides are the absolute BEST time to talk about serious things with your kids…
Okay, so the way I see it, I basically have two choices with Holden. I can NOT get him a cell phone right now and he won’t be able to communicate with his friends in junior high because literally all of them have phones already, or I can get him a cell phone and TEACH…
We didn’t need a new house. I LOVED our old house. But stoopid Covid made us stay at home all the time and for some reason we started to THINK we needed a new house. And then one day I was scrolling the Internet and this plot of land on a cul de sac came…
…And all through the house, not a creature was stirring, except for the mouse on my computer!!!!! Helllllls yeah, I LOVVVVE Amazon Prime Day!!!! I’ve spent the last month looking for AWESOME products you’re actually going to want and love. And I don’t include anything I didn’t end up liking (like the cloud shoes that…
Dear nameless woman, So the other day I said I was hiding from my son because I didn’t feel like reading to him that night. And you said I should read to my son now because pretty soon he won’t want me to anymore. And here’s the thing, you’re right. That day is coming soon,…