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3 Ways to Get Your Kids Excited About the Big Game
Before kids, you don’t need much of a plan to enjoy traveling. You can effortlessly […]
10 Reasons Why You Need a Mom-cation Before Your Family Vacation
If you’re planning a family road trip, you’re probably spending time worrying about how to […]
Mom’s Favorite Road Trip Hack
Last summer we had a water bottle problem. We were planning a kids’ party down […]
Super Easy Water Bottle Hack for a Carefree Party
Sometimes it’s really hard to figure out what your child is learning in school. We’ve all […]
The Secret to Figuring Out What Your Child is Learning in School
Road trips are hard enough, but throw in a car-sick-prone kid, and you’ve really got […]
How to Entertain Kids Who Get Car Sick {Road Trip Survival Guide}
If you have a preschooler, you may be starting to think about how to help […]
How to Prepare Your Preschooler for Reading Success
We’ve all been there. Your child goes to pick out a book for you to […]
How to Save Your Read Aloud Sanity
It’s almost state testing time in public schools across the U.S. That means lots of […]
10 Kids Books about Taking Tests and Test Anxiety
The notable children’s book If You Plant a Seed by Kadir Nelson is a sweet […]
If You Plant a Seed Kindness Activity
You open up your child’s take-home folder, and inwardly groan. There it is — another dreaded […]
5 Things Your Child’s Teacher Wants You to Know About School Projects
Buying toys that twins can share is its own special challenge. Some toys are inherently […]
10 Fun Girl Gift Ideas that Twins can Share
Planning Advent calendar ideas with activities or treats for every slot can be a big […]
How to Organize Your Advent Calendar Ideas
A book exchange party is a fun activity for a kids at the holidays. You can […]
How to Host a Children’s Book Exchange Party
We were stuck in traffic on the way to soccer practice — ten minutes from home, […]
How to Teach Kids to be Responsible for Their Own Stuff
I caught myself once, telling my kids, “No doing the chicken dance in the middle […]
So You Want to do the Chicken Dance?
When my son started kindergarten in our local public school, I felt completely shut out of […]
10 Practical Ways to Communicate With Your Child’s Teacher
As a mother of three, I should have known that you can never be prepared […]
What Happens When You Lose A Lost Tooth?
If you have a strong-willed kid, homework can be a family battleground. The nagging and […]
How to Avoid Homework Battles with Your Strong-Willed Child
Putting your kids in organized sports is a lot more involved than just paying your […]
Big Sports for Little Kids
After a long, rainy spring, we finally have a week of gorgeous hot weather. I’m […]
Finding Our Summer Rhythm
I saw this display in my grocery store last summer, and I couldn’t decide how […]
Read Aloud Time: How Do You Stack Up?
Whether you’re on a long family road trip or just shuttling kids around town, no-prep car […]