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 […]
Parenting
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 […]
Tips For Hiking with Kids
[the_ad id=”25345″]Kraft-Heinz sponsored this post, but the opinion are my own My kids love to hike. There is something about being allowed to play in dirt and being a mess that they love. It can be a lot of work getting kids ready for a hike, sometimes I end up like a pack mule but […]
