Ideas for your family from a mother of three and parent educator. Includes ideas for parenting, college, college care packages, celebrating, charitable giving and ideas for military members, military families and veterans.
This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser. All opinions are mine alone. #BrightMind #CollectiveBias My dog, Lila, is now 11 years old. About a year or so ago, I started noticing little signs of her aging. When I began to notice that Lila just wasn’t as much herself as she used…
8 tips to help children with homework (without doing it for them) from a mom of three and parent educator
This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser. All opinions are mine alone. #BrightMind #CollectiveBias We adopted our dog, Lila, 10 years ago when she was one year old. She had been rescued from a New York City animal shelter and was being fostered until we adopted her. She’s somehow both…
7 simple tips for setting boundaries for safely using technology for children from a parent educator and mother of 3.
This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser. All opinions are mine alone. #SipandBeFit #CollectiveBias The first month or two of a new college semester is exciting for most college students, but it can also be challenging. Now that college is back in session, it’s the perfect time to make a…
9 Tips for staying in touch with your college student and maintaining a close relationship.
One small act can make a difference in the life of a Veteran in crisis. I believe that we each have a responsibility to do everything we can to support our veterans and their families. Please join me this month in spreading the word to veterans and their families that they can confidential crisis support…
Thanks to the J.M. Smucker Company for the free product samples and compensation in addition to the opportunity to share my honest opinions about them. For many families, summertime means vacation time. For my family, this summer has been filled with college-focused trips. Last month we took a week-long trip to visit colleges in the…
Last year when I sent my oldest baby off to college, I did lots of planning and preparation. Lots. My baby and I thought we had everything covered. Bu-uut, like most of life, there were several things we hadn’t thought of. This year when I send my baby back to college it will be with…
Last year when my oldest “baby” left for her first year of college I sent her off with a box of office supplies for college students. I had gotten some great tips from friends who already had kids in college. So being the over-prepared mom that I am, I made sure that I prepared her…