I’ve loved books as long as I can remember. My mom worked at a library when she was pregnant with me, so it’s possible this love-affair started long before I ever laid eyes on a book. Friends often ask me how I’ve gotten my kids to love reading as much as they do. My practical answer […]
Author Archives: Tricia Sportsman
Hurricane season started on June 1. Taking just a few simple steps now will help you prepare for a hurricane and ensure you’re not caught off-guard if a storm does come our way. Lessons From Irma Flashback to September, 2017. Hurricane Irma appeared to be taking aim on Florida, with most forecast tracks showing it […]
Will you be asked at an upcoming Christmas party, “What do you do for a living?” The typical answer is to share a job title along with a list of many successes. When I answer that I am a stay-at-home mom, I sometimes get a blank stare. (This title doesn’t quite have the same ring […]
Preserving memories of my kids is something I absolutely want to do. But the thought of making each of them a memory book (by the way I only have 2) is overwhelming. Just going through the thousands of pictures taken, selecting and then printing off is daunting. With all of the apps and technology, it […]
I’m not one of those moms who treats finding a school for her toddler like a college admissions process. But I do confess to being a bit of a critic when it comes to finding the right fit for my little one. My training as a school psychologist might have something to do with that. But these […]
Two years ago my son was diagnosed with Autism. Unlike most moms, I was happy that we were getting a diagnosis. He struggled for a couple of years in preschool and had the worse Kindergarten year. Prior to the diagnosis, we received a ton of brushing off and disbelief that my ‘normal’ looking son could possibly be Autistic. […]
Six years ago, my little family and I planned to visit Tampa for the first time on our 2012 Spring Break. My daughters were three years and five months old. We spent the week visiting kid-friendly attractions, eating at great restaurants, and checking out some hot spots around Tampa Bay. We never expected that in just a few […]
Six years ago, my little family and I planned to visit Tampa for the first time on our 2012 Spring Break. My daughters were three years and five months old. We spent the week visiting kid-friendly attractions, eating at great restaurants, and checking out some hot spots around Tampa Bay. We never expected that in just a few […]
These are the times that will define our parenting generation in textbooks. Being a parent can be exhausting during “normal” times but now….it’s a whole different ballgame. Right now across social media groups, you see the worried pleas of parents asking what others are doing in regards to sending their kids back to school virtually […]
Today marks the anniversary of September 11, one of the most heart-wrenching days in our country’s recent history. You probably remember the moment you learned of the attacks, the gut sinking feeling you had when you realized the magnitude of what this meant when it wasn’t a random accident, the fear behind hearing of multiple […]