COVID-19, “safer at home” orders, social distancing, and student distance learning have caused many working parents to work from home with kids underfoot. I’ve been working from home for five years. It’s a new experience working from home with my kids here too. Here are some of the ways that I’ve been able to save […]
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My younger two children are practically super-glued to my hip. Quarantine outdoor activities are the only thing saving my sanity. Between working from home and teaching three elementary school kids I’m spent. This quarantine is tougher than I could have ever imagined. I never wanted to be a stay-at-home mom… And I don’t want to […]
I feel like I’ve been fairly good at staying upbeat despite having to stay-at-home. I’ve tried to exercise regularly, get outside and check-in on at least one friend/relative every day. Not to say I haven’t had my moments. We recently learned that our favorite locally-owned toy store will not be able to remain open. This […]
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School is almost out and I know parents are counting down the final days. It’s been a crazy time with virtual learning and lockdowns. Many parents are already searching for the best activities for their kids. Even though social distancing is still required, summer is not ruined. This is a great opportunity to create wonderful […]
When we decided to have a third child I thought there’s no way that this third labor could top my first two. My first child was born during a blizzard. My second child was a whopping 10 pounder. This time around during the final weeks of my pregnancy I realized that this delivery would take […]
If one more person says, “just stick to a schedule!”, I’m going to scream. We get it. This is wild, and scary, and different than anything we’ve ever experienced before. We’re all just trying to figure things out. Stay healthy. Take care of our families. Flatten the curve and teach our children. Work, and stay sane, […]
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 […]
We all want to do the right thing in these uncertain times, but even the simplest tasks can bring on a bout of social distancing anxiety. I had a post about cooking from pantry staples all teed up for this month. But something happened on the way to that post. One very anxiety-inducing trip to […]
The enduring image of 2020 will most certainly be a face mask. But when we look back at pictures of ourselves, will we glimpse a smile behind the mask? Walking into my neighborhood Publix, I pull a white fabric face mask out of my purse and loop it over my ears into place. This is […]
I wonder if our kids are living through a moment in history, or the beginning of a whole new way of life? Remember after the September 11th attacks, we almost immediately knew things would never be the same? Terrorism became an everyday term; we’d never again be able to walk off an airplane and into the […]