Tag: family
A Blast From the Past
I wish I could be magically transported to my childhood and adolescent years, for these were the years where I was carefree and had...
We Didn’t Lose a Year
“We didn’t lose a year. We just redirected it.”
These words from my daughter's preschool director really resonated with me. I’ve been struggling this year...
The Tradition of Passover That I Grew to Learn
The anxiety I felt was comparable to walking into a college classroom three minutes late. The moment you notice your professor and other students’...
Books Your Kids Will Love More Than Their Screens
I think we can all agree that monitoring screen time is important. In a pandemic, however, all rules have gone out the window! I’ve...
The Dinner Daily: Stress Free Meal Planning For the Busy Parent
The dreaded weekday dinner rut.
If you’re anything like me, planning for dinner is one of my least favorite activities. Most of the time,...
Hometown Girl
I’m a hometown girl.
I’ve spent 29 of my almost 36 years living in the small northern Fairfield County shoreline town of Stratford. We’re a...
Positive Parenting: Don’t Water The Weeds
Don't water the weeds.
When I heard a parenting expert that I follow on Instagram (@simplyonpurpose) suggest this as a strategy for ending unwanted behavior...
One Isn’t the Loneliest Number: Why I’m “One and Done”
I remember the day I had my daughter like it was yesterday. The simultaneous feeling of having been hit by a truck and the...
Healthy Meal Planning Tips for Every Type of Mom
Some moms spend their weekends planning the menu for the upcoming week and thrive on it. If that’s not you, are you destined to...
Surviving Winter
I don’t know about you, but every winter, I find myself (and my kids) getting antsy by the end of January, wishing that spring...