It can be challenging to be productive and get things done when you’re working from home. Adding “back-up teacher” to the mix (since many of our kids are practicing distance learning) can make the work-life juggle harder. Fortunately, as moms, … Read More
Today is my last official day of work for 2020. (Yay!) Before I sign off, I want to thank you for helping to make this year great. One of the best parts of having an online presence is access to … Read More
The 2020 holiday season will look and feel different this year. That doesn’t mean that it can’t be special though! Since food is one of the most popular gift categories for the holiday season, I want to share my favorite … Read More
When I decided to learn as much as I could about remote learning back in early August, I reached out to the PR team at Zoom. Since kids are on Zoom so much for school, I wanted to get their … Read More
After speaking with Doctor Yip regarding ways to reduce anxiety naturally, we briefly spoke about ways to build resilience in kids during the COVID-19 pandemic. The American Psychological Association defines resilience as “the process of adapting well in the face of … Read More
Merriam-Webster defines empathy as the following: the action of understanding, being aware of, being sensitive to, and vicariously experiencing the feelings, thoughts, and experience of another of either the past or present without having the feelings, thoughts, and experience fully … Read More
Happy October! I hope that your family is getting settled into the new school year. It’s not ideal, but I’m happy simply to be getting back into a schedule. Many of you know that my family has a side apparel … Read More
Sheltering in place and social isolation can put strains on family and couple relationships. A happy spouse (or partner) relationship is one of the best gifts that we can give to our children. That is why I asked relationship expert … Read More
According to recent research, parents are concerned about their “kids missing important social interactions at school or with friends”. This concern applies to parents who are having their kids learn fully remotely as well as parents who have chosen the … Read More
Thanks to a “what is the right way to serve spaghetti” post on a high school friend’s Facebook timeline, I was introduced to baked spaghetti for the first time ever. Since I had never seen spaghetti served that way, I … Read More