Sharenting and Your Child’s Privacy
Many parents on social media do not think twice about sharing photos and information about their children. Honestly, I’ve probably shared a school milestone and the lead-up to a holiday and first bike ride, etc., of some child more times than I can count. And to be honest, there’s something joyful about sharing these little …
Bring ’90s Kid Summer Vibes to Your Fall
Bring ’90s Kid Summer Vibes to Your Fall: How to Play Structured Games with No Rules This Season Remember the ’90s? When summers were about biking before the streetlights went on and making forts with sticks and cardboard, choosing your own adventure on a whim? No schedules, no screens, no nonstop notifications — just wild, …
How to be a More Intentional Mom
The Myth of Multitasking Moms Did you know it is possible to slow down and there’s a way you can become a more intentional mom today. We are a society that worships busyness. If you’re not balancing a toddler on your hip, responding to emails with your toes, and cooking dinner one-handed, are you even …
Nest-Boosting Instead of Baby Showers: The Cozy New Trend for Expectant Parents
If you’re a parent—or you know one about to welcome a little human—you’ve probably noticed a shift in the baby celebration scene. Forget the pastel balloons, diaper cakes, and “guess the baby food” games. Then came the nest-boosting party: a new, pragmatic, and surprisingly cozy way to support parents-to-be and actually help them prepare for …
20 Fall Lunch Box Ideas That Kids Would Actually Eat
20 Fall Lunch Box Ideas That Kids Would Actually Eat Fall is finally here! Sweater weather, crunchy leaves, pumpkin everything — and somehow the never-ending question: what am I going to pack in my kid’s lunchbox today? If you’re anything like me, by mid-September, the very idea of another peanut butter sandwich is enough to …
15 Crockpot Dinners You Can Literally Throw Together
Let’s face it: Parenting is a juggling act that sometimes has you wondering how on earth to get dinner on the table and assist with algebra homework, while also doubling as referee at soccer practice. Some days, it’s the only hot meal anyone in your family will eat besides what you inhale in your car …
25 Fall Snacks You Can Prepare for Your Children After School
Ah, yes, fall. There are the crisp leaves beneath your tennis shoes, cinnamon threads of clothing being pulled out from hibernation; everything sounds and smells exactly like pumpkin spice. But there are limits. We do actually love the season, but the “I’m starving,” whines of children after returning home from school do tend to grate …
FAFO Parenting—Learning Through Consequence
What is “FAFO” Parenting? Let’s be honest for a second: parenting is exhausting. Between the laundry that somehow multiplies overnight, the meals that vanish into little stomachs faster than you can say “clean your plate,” and the endless battles over socks and screen time, it can feel like you’re navigating a maze without a map. …
100 Cozy, Fall Bucket List Ideas for Families
There’s just something magical about Fall, isn’t there? The air changes just enough to make hot cocoa taste like a snuggle, leaves crunch under little feet, and pumpkin spice jumps in everything from lattes to hand soap (and yes, we love it). Are you looking for cozy fall bucket list ideas for families to try …