Serve up a crisp and crunchy summer side with these delicious salad recipes from Brooke Burke. All three are crunchy, colorful and full of great protein - …[Read More...]
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Anxious for Summer? 5 Tips for Parents of Children with Autism
Summer has arrived!!! While the majority of kids are happy to be free from the structure of school and are enjoying their free-time playing in the sunshine, our kids with autism are unsure of this freedom- leaving them to feel a bit anxious. Children with autism love structure and when their world as they know it comes to an end, they will often struggle making the …[Read More...]
10 Promises I Make To My Children
Life is a beautiful mess. It comes at us so fast, at times, we are spun around and lose sight of who we are and what is important. This is true for parents and children alike - we almost need a map to navigate this ever-changing world. Yes, there will always be ups and downs, which makes life both challenging and a joyful adventure. Helping your children …[Read More...]
How to NOT Raise A Generation of A*@holes
I feel like being the mom of six makes me kind of like a professional parent. A professional is defined as; (of a person) engaged in a specified activity as one's main paid occupation rather than as a pastime. That's pretty much me as a mom, other than the getting paid part. Unless of course, you consider an endless pile of laundry and dishes at the end of the day a form …[Read More...]
Things Moms of Boys Hear Again (and Again)
For a long time my husband and I didn’t think we would ever experience the joys of having a daughter. In fact, if it had not been for divine intervention and adoption, we wouldn’t have. Naturally, when we decided to try for #4 we were secretly...or, well maybe not so secretly, hoping for a girl. So when we found out our 4th baby was a boy we were a little bummed, but only …[Read More...]
My Daughter Thinks I’m Mooching Off “Daddy’s Money”
A few nights ago, I had an OMG moment with my daughter. Not OMG like, OMG, she did something horrible. This was more of an "OMG, is that what she really thinks?" kind of a thing.We were discussing something about the new house we’re building, and she wanted to know why my husband and I get to have jets in our bathtub but she doesn’t get to have them in …[Read More...]
Wait, Is This Seriously All For 6th Grade Graduation?
My daughter is about to graduate from sixth grade. She’s transitioning from elementary school to middle school. Personally, I don’t think this requires a whole lot of fanfare. Maybe there could be a class party, maybe the sixth graders might get a little extra space in the yearbook. Perhaps there could be some sort of assembly. On my last day of …[Read More...]
Practical Life Lessons I Learned From My Dad
My dad is a spitting image of Tim Allen - Tim Allen from Tool Time, how’s that for dating myself? Was the name of the show Tool Time or was that just the show on the show? Either way, my dad is that character, although I’m not sure he would look as much like him if their personalities didn't seem so spot on. When I asked my dad if he knew what celebrity I …[Read More...]
Taming the Temper Tantrum
Every mom has experienced them, and if you're not at that stage yet...just wait! The stroke of the clock that ushers in your child's toddler years also starts the ruthless era of the temper tantrum. Patty Onderko from Parenting.com helped us figure out the rationale behind your child's emotional explosions. Good Lord, can't they just behave? Well, it turns out, no, they …[Read More...]
How to Save Your Kid from Drowning
EWG’s Worst Sunscreens for Babies and Kids
Summer is almost upon us which means fun in the sun. But it also means making sure we are keeping our children (and ourselves) protected from the sun. There are so many sunscreens out there and lots of information about what we should and shouldn't be buying. The Environmental Working Group is making it easier for us by publishing a list of the worst scoring …[Read More...]