Don’t Mourn COVID Thanksgiving — Own It!
Well, eight months later, we are still living through a pandemic. We are still physically distancing from others (I hope) and still wearing masks (I …
Well, eight months later, we are still living through a pandemic. We are still physically distancing from others (I hope) and still wearing masks (I …
This is hard. Coronavirus is hard. Remote school is hard. Teaching remote school is hard. Working from home is hard. Being unemployed is hard. Having …
There are few things I can control during this pandemic. And there are few luxuries I am allowing myself. One of these luxuries? My run. …
Every day I hear the question asked. It might be from a friend, or on Facebook, or in the media: “When will life go back …
My daughter was doing OK. She loved the increased family time. She loved not being rushed in the morning and instead being able to do …
This. Is. Hard. We are facing a pandemic unlike anything we have ever seen before. We are trying to make sense of this and trying …
You may be wondering just how much “Peppa Pig” you can take, or maybe you’re wondering how you can expand your children’s screen repertoire. Fortunately, there are lots of ways to up your children’s screen time game during this COVID-19-induced break from school. Here are a few we recommend.
A year ago, filling out those kindergarten forms seemed like the most daunting task in the world. Little did I know registration was the easy part! Even with the tough changes we’ve felt in the first 100 days of kindergarten, I am so excited to already have experienced all the positive ways she’s growing and discovering and becoming. And, yes, parenting is a series of letting-go moments, but I can’t wait to see what’s next.
Some days are easier parenting days than others. Some weeks fly by with a wonderful syncing of energy, listening, and fun. Some hours are spent crying in the corner, worrying you’ve scarred your smaller beings forever. Some days we are singing, hugging, and playing with our sweet little ones. Other days we are that mom in the hoodie and sweatpants, chasing after her kids running wildly in opposite directions.