One of the great joys of graduating from school is the thought of never having to do homework again. Unfortunately, this joy is cruelly taken from you once you have kids of your own in school. Suddenly you have to think about homework again. In the first week of my kids being back in school, […]
Parenting
Keeping Your Teen Safe on Their Phones with Printable Teen Cell Phone Contract
Times are changing. When I was in middle school, my mom gave me a roll of quarters to keep in my locker so I could call home on the payphone. There was a list of rules about that roll of quarters. I knew I was not allowed to use it for the vending machines and […]
Use Alexa to Get Your Kids to (Finally) Do Their Chores Without Complaining
I don’t know what it’s like in your house, but getting my kids to do their chores has always felt like pulling teeth. I’ve tried everything: chore charts, charts with stickers, adding allowances, verbal reminders, making it a game, and more. But the end result has been the same: the chores aren’t done, I’m frustrated, […]
Prevent the Dreaded Summer Slide with Summer Bridge Activities
This post was sponsored by Carson Dellosa Education as part of an Influencer Activation for Influence Central and all opinions expressed in my post are my own. Summer vacation is a great time for kids to take a break from the rigors of the school year to unwind and relax their brains a bit. Unfortunately, […]
Screen Time Reward Tokens
As a parent, I think it can be easy to demonize technology. All of our kids have thrown a tantrum or two about a game they wanted to play. It is easy to feel frustrated and want to cut it out of your life. I have tried to cut it out completely more than once […]
