Tips and advice for raising girls. Posts written by mom of girls.
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Many parents can relate to waking up before our kids and going to bed after them. In between we’re working, parenting, working out, getting some me time, all while fitting in the other things that make it onto our to-do list. To keep me sane, especially in this time of remote learning/working from home/being together […]
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It’s 9:30 p.m. and my to-do list looks like I ignored it all day. Except I didn’t. I did my day job. I worked on a couple of home organization projects. I mommed. I wifed. I talked to family and friends. I did my daily walk around the neighborhood. And all of this was after […]
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Months ago I started using Duolingo to relearn Spanish. I had years of Spanish in high school and college, but it didn’t matter. My retention was minimal at best. I had an extra incentive because my girls were taking classes in school and I promised them a vacation to a Spanish-speaking country if they did […]
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Buying a gift for a mom-to-be is a beautiful gesture, especially when it’s something for her. She’ll get lots of advice and tips about the baby, but her body will be changing and mom needs things, too. Here are some things that will make her feel special. The Stork Bag. This was not a thing […]
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The first time I did a time audit I looked at the results and took a nap. I was exhausted looking at all of the things I had agreed to do. There were work things, mom things, family and friend things, volunteer things, self care things. So. Many. Things. The obvious solution was to remove […]
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I miss bookstores. I miss walking through stacks of books while the girls peruse books in their section. I miss reading book covers and deciding which ones to add to the bookshelf. I miss sitting in a corner with my new finds sipping tea. Unfortunately going to bookstores is not on the agenda these days, […]
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I spent most of the summer refusing to think about the upcoming school year. I told myself there wasn’t enough information to make decisions. Now we’re a few weeks out from the start of the semester and the phone rings almost daily with information. There are live-streamed meetings with board members and parents, Q&A sessions, […]
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Drive-in movie nights have become one of our favorite things to do as a family. We get out of the house, watch a movie on a big screen and have snacks. What’s not to love? Especially if you’re prepared. Our first time we made rookie mistakes, but now we know exactly what we need. Here […]
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Having the period talk and preparing our girls for menstruation is part of the #MomOfGirls journey. As you’re thinking about the conversations you’ll need to have, remember the supplies she’ll need. I wanted my girls to consider this a special thing, not awkward/cringy, so I made a period kit that could discreetly fit in a […]