Family Safety & Preparedness
Life with Kids in Sports
Before having kids, I’d always heard of people talking about soccer moms—those harried suburban women with a mini-van full of kids having to run back and forth transporting them from practices to games. I wasn’t sure that would ever by me. But now, after having kids...
Kids Sporting Events – Be Prepared
Whether you’re a soccer mom, a football dad, or a volleyball grandparent, you know how important it is to show up for your kids’ games and sporting events. And if you’ve gone to one of these sporting events, you know that amenities can be sparse. (And don’t even get...
Promote Confidence in Your Kids
If you ask any parent what they want for their kids, odds are the answer will be for them to be happy and successful in life. One of the key components to happiness and success is confidence. When your child is confident, they'll be able to go out and conquer the...
How to Sneak in Reading Time
Even before our kids are born, we start imagining just how much they can accomplish and how we want to help them get there. One of the biggest “legs up” you can give your children is with daily reading. Don’t believe me? A recent educational survey showed that if your...
Tips to Keep Christmas Simple
Being a mom at Christmas can be a totally draining experience. Let’s face it: everyone else talks about how magical the holiday is and you have the radio crooning about how it’s the “most wonderful time of the year.” But those joyful Christmas experiences of your...
Preparing for the ” Is Santa Claus Real” Conversation
Which side of the coin do you fall into? Santa or no Santa? It’s an ongoing debate that ultimately just boils down to family preference so… You either fall into the “Santa Claus brings out the magic and fun for kids” or the “We don’t believe in lying to our kids”...
5 Tips to Keep Your Holiday Shopping in Check
What is a budget's worst enemy? The Holiday Season! Hopefully you are prepared with extra funds set aside for this time of year because from now on until the end of the year, everywhere you look, there will be some kind of a sale. Some kind of advertisement that lures...
Insights On the Helicopter Parent Movement
Are you a helicopter parent to your kids? A lot of moms nowadays identify as a helicopter parent because they want to keep their kids safe. You may sometimes restrict your kids’ movement to ensure their safety, but this doesn’t always equate to helicopter...
How Being In Debt Made Me a Better Mom
Who in the world would be crazy enough to charge their wedding expenses on credit cards? Us! Who in the world thought they could afford anything and everything just because we could still afford to make the monthly payments? Us! And who got themselves in...
New Baby, New Mom…New Life
No matter how many stories you hear from your friends, family and coworkers about what to expect with your first child, there’s nothing that will prepare you for the physical, emotional and mental roller coasters that you will need to experience first hand to fully...