Category Archives: Parenting Wisdom

A Mom’s Prescription for Getting Healthy When Sick

Research Question When a mom, dad, or any other caregiver is sick, who takes care of them? I learned the hard way that moms usually take care of themselves. While there are many things to prescribe someone who is sick for getting healthy, there aren’t many substitutions for rest… Symptoms I came down with what I’m […]

Am I Ashamed to be a Stay-at-home Mom?

A few months ago, I went to a small high school reunion that included people from one history class. It’s been a minute since high school, say 7,884,000 minutes to be exact, but who’s counting. I spoke with people I hadn’t seen since high school and it was a great time. However, a simple question caused emotions in […]

ICYMI: The Optha-huh? Learning how to protect your kiddos’ eyes

You may have just dusted off your glasses to read this, but have you ever thought about your children’s eye care? Tuesday August 23, TBM partnered with Florida Society of Ophthalmology (FSO) and the For Eye Care Institute to bring you an info session all about, you guessed it, eye care! In our discussion, we […]

A Father’s Story: Processing Pain through the Arts

I haven’t always appreciated the arts, but fortunately, I have a wife who has. In 2012, she brought me to our first art show, “Beauty and the Pain”, by a family friend and professional artist, Paul Tepper. The art was captivating, but it was the stories that inspired his paintings that took me from being “indifferent”, to now years later […]

Adorable Halloween Treats that are Easy to Make!

Whether you are looking for something to send in for a school party or for a party at home, what better way to celebrate Halloween than with some fun, easy-to-make treats? These recipes are easy enough that the kids can help you put them together. Witches Brooms How cute are these? And simple enough for […]

8 Tips When Traveling With a Baby

If you are considering and able to travel with your baby, I would like to share with you some of my personal favorite travel tips and essentials for baby. That way you could pass on some of the unnecessary stuff that only provides limited usage, and to ultimately make your travel journey a little more […]

7 Themed Halloween Books, Crafts, and Snacks to Try This October

Our Octobers are filled with festivities guaranteed to get us in the Halloween Spirit. Whether it’s decorating the house with home-made decorations, visiting a pumpkin patch, or watching a scary movie- You can find us making the most out of this spooky holiday. One of my favorite thing to do is themed holiday meals, movies, […]

7 Mindset Resolutions for a Positive New Year

I’ve been hearing some people say that in lieu of an actual list of specific resolutions, they have mindset resolutions. I really liked this positive twist on the old practice. I also thought it would be a great thing for kids to focus on. The following are 7 mindset resolutions that will help your kids […]