Please keep your sick kid at home and away from the rest of the class. Don’t bring them to daycare, or school, or extra-curricular activities, or summer camp. Keep them far, far away from all the other kids. Nobody wants their germs. Trust me. Here we are battling a wicked summer cold, picked up from…you […]
Author Archives: Tricia Sportsman
My first daughter was born in the middle of September, so at a mere six weeks of age we decided to take her to a pumpkin patch. My bestie, who had an almost five-month-old (clearly a tremendously more experienced mother than I was because of the many more months of motherhood), called and invited us […]
Have you ever sworn you were still dreaming when you were awake? Or binged ate junk food after the children went to bed? Have you ever cried randomly? Have you ever lied about your child’s age to get free admission? Maybe I was a little crazy. Maybe it was the wine. Or maybe I was just […]
Pet peeves – We’ve all got them. Those annoying little things in life, which irritate us, make our skin crawl or make us want to yell at the top of our lungs. One of my biggest pet peeves is when people decide for themselves to form one long line behind three cashiers at the local drugstore. […]
I’m a strong woman. I can handle a lot. I’m not afraid to cry, but admittedly it’s usually behind closed doors. The one person I’m not afraid to cry in front of: my husband. He’s probably the only person I will let myself break down in front of. Everybody else – my closest friends, family, […]
Did you know that Hillsborough County has some of the highest rates of child abuse and neglect in Florida? Champions for Children is a non-profit organization established in 1977 focused on changing families by helping to strengthen all families across the risk spectrum. Nearly 40,000 families benefit from their programs each year and most are provided for […]
Both of my kids are now in school (tears just thinking about my littlest being in kindergarten). Once that happened, my hubs and I felt it was necessary to check in about what and how we’re teaching our kids in terms of accountability and responsibility. We took a hard look at how things had been […]
I read an article recently stating the average child gets 6 – 12 colds a year. A child is exposed at daycare, playing with other children and when going out in public. As a special needs mom, I limit the amount of exposure as much as I can. My number one weapon? Washing hands. I know it sounds simple, but […]
What up Tampa Bay? The wonderful ladies at the Tampa Bay Moms Blog asked me to write a little som-som to introduce myself to the blog-o-sphere. I am really excited for the chance to have this experience. Thank you, ladies. Well, lets get the formalities out of the way shall we? My name is Lisa. […]
Ever since my 4-year-old began preschool in August, I have been on a research quest to find an elementary school for him to attend next year. I knew I could definitely cross out homeschooling (not my gift), private schools (not in our budget), and charter schools (not for us), leaving us the Pinellas County Public […]