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Time Saving Classroom Resources
Parenting ideas to help raise kids and enjoy motherhood as your children grow.
Don’t you just love a fun quote or Mom meme to share with friends or on social media? Anytime I make a fun Mom meme or quote one of my favorite authors, I’ll add it here. Please feel free to pin and share on social media. We share them on our Facebook page. Thoughtful Mom […]
Are your kids drinking enough water? I’m on a mission to have my kids drink more water year round, not just in the summer. As they get older, I’d like them to understand how our bodies use water to regulate temperature, eliminate waste, and cushion our joints. Plus water helps promote We’ve also had some […]
Are you surviving or thriving this summer? Do you have a child who always wants to know the plan? Do your kids know when their free time will be? I ask because, kids thrive on structure and routine. As parents, we can help them by loosely scheduling their day during their free time, weekends, holidays, and […]
The Benefits of Boredom My son came home recently and announced that someone said the “B word” at school. I quickly sifted through all of the B bad words that I knew. Finally, I said, “What was it?” He said, “Mom, well, um, it’s really not a word we say in our house. Bored.” I […]
Update: Two years ago I wrote this post about Bring Your Own Technology at our local school. I was just informed that the entire school has banned this policy. I doubt my letter was the what caused this change, but I’ll never regret that I sent it to our principal. I can only imagine the […]
Parenting the Connected Generation Are you Parenting the Connected Generation (children born after 2000 and growing up with technology)? I speak to moms daily who are concerned about the impact of technology on their child. I often hear the following: “Too much screen time and no green time” (outside time) or they’re totally caught up in social […]
