Friends of ours just had their first baby. The sleepless nights and round-the-clock care for the baby can make for challenging times, especially for first-time parents. It also involves learning quite a lot of things—for the first time—in the shortest way possible. It can all be overwhelming when the only reliable parenting resource you have is the internet and no parenting support group around! One thing that new moms spend a lot of ...
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Tips on how to stay active despite the allergies
You know the saying, "the spirit is willing but the flesh is weak" right? This couldn't be truer when the weather is pleasant, the sun is out and you're all set to conquer those running trails but... your allergies hit you like a ton of bricks. Tips on how to stay active despite the allergies First off, it's important to determine whether you're nursing a cold or battling an allergy. A cold typically lasts for 3-14 days and can cause ...
One way you can make lunch at school fun for your child
This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser. All opinions are mine alone. #LunchesWithLove #PackedWithLove #CollectiveBias I have to be honest. I'm not looking forward to summer coming to an end. I love having the kids at home. No rushed school and after-school activities, just days of spending time with each other, most often doing nothing in particular but just relaxing and enjoying each other's ...
The best time to shop for your child’s backpack is…TODAY!
This post is sponsored by Lands' End, a brand my family loves! Today is Lands' End Backpack Day! It's that one day in the year when all Lands' End backpacks and coordinating lunch boxes are 50 percent off with free shipping. This includes all backpacks and lunch boxes under the ClassMate®, Digital ClassMate, TechPack, Critter Backpack, Packable Cinch Sack and the Campus pack collections. Use promo code: BACKPACK and pin: 2018 to receive this ...
The best hacks for packing lunch every parent will love!
While we still have a few weeks of summer left, with the back to school sales in every store and site, the reminder that school is right around the corner, cannot be avoided. This year my middle schooler, 3rd grader and preschooler will have 3 different start times in the morning, making school mornings a little more busy than usual. Throw in a few lunchboxes to pack, and that promises to kick every morning into a frantic tizzy. Does this sound ...
A Back To School Checklist Every Parent Should Read
I'm not ready for my kids to go back to school soon. Is it just me or do you feel like summer whizzed by way too quickly this year? Whether I like it or not, though, it's time for me to get into prep-for-the-new-school-year mode! If you're like me and need a list to stay on track, here's a checklist I put together. We can do this, y'all! A Parent's Back To School Checklist Every Parent Should Read 1. Schedule a visit for a routine ...
6 ways to get our kids to enjoy Nature and the Great Outdoors
The generation our kids are in has an endless range of reasons to stay indoors. The obvious lure of video games, internet, and social media provide entertainment and a way to avoid boredom. While tech toys and channels can be informative and educational in their own way, they can lead to a more sedentary lifestyle with not so great health implications if overdone. It honestly doesn't take very much to get our kids outdoors especially if we make ...
