Category: Tips and Tricks

I have a lot of angst over gift giving. A lot of stress, second guessing and feeling inadequate. It’s easy to slide into negative thinking and believe “I’m just not good at gift giving.”...

If you’re overwhelmed by the crushing weight of the to do list how do you implement self care? When you’re juggling too many balls and dropping some it’s hard to believe adding one will...

Why do we need winter life savers? I think at the root is the lack of sunshine. And the cold. Both are hard to handle. Snow is beautiful, but sometimes treacherous on the road. Getting that vitamin D...

There's lots of options for gifts, and plenty of books to choose from since books are my gift of choice. So, why am I stocking up on Amy Lynn Green's debut novel to give to my nieces? We can...

I grew up in a read aloud family. I knew I wanted that for my kids and my husband agreed. Some of my best parenting memories are family read alouds. Even with all the screen temptations today, I...

Photo by cottonbro on Pexels.com How can you keep your kids from losing academic ground over the summer? How do you stop the Summer Slide? Based on a quarter century of parenting our four kids to...