What is summer brain drain?
It’s when time off school leads to children losing knowledge and skills they spent the previous school year gaining.
While we all need respite and relaxation, it is important for kids to have meaningful learning opportunities...
I’ve spent most of the last 6 years living in a proverbial hole.
I was welcomed into motherhood with a baby who screamed for most of his first year and didn’t sleep through the night until well after 1 year....
Top Secret Mom Info:
That peanut butter and jelly sandwich you’re making? It’s edible with the crust on. No, really. It's possible for anyone of any age to eat a crusted sandwich.
As moms, we're experts in our kids’ opinions of...
My husband and I were on our first extended vacation in 6 years without our daughter when he decided he wanted to play a game of dodge ball with some other adults. I (being 6 months pregnant at the time)...
Children are my passion. Maybe its my extroverted personality (82% according to Meyers-Briggs) that makes me enjoy the energy exchange with children. Perhaps it's that shaping the future with little ones is fun and invigorating. Although it's sort of serious...
Richmond in the fall is a wonderful place. Cold in the morning, warm in the afternoon – fall brings on so many activities. Pumpkin patches, apple picking, scarves, warm coffee, and FOOTBALL. It’s the season that my family looks...
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Being a Millennial Mom in 2019: What it’s Actually Like
“I wouldn’t want to raise a kid today.”
That’s what you’ll hear from most adults over the age of 50. As a 33-year-old “Millennial Mom”...
