Kids with endless reserves of energy can mean noise, mess, and even a little damage. Just ask my playroom wall where my son and his friends used to practice dunking on our indoor hoop... These kids are not “bad;” especially when they are young, they just have a lot of energy. A LOT. As parents, ... » Learn More about 7 Activities That Encourage Physical Activity + Help Kids Burn Energy
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After-School Activities Help Children Build Confidence
Confidence is one of those things that can be difficult to measure, but easy to spot when you see it. It's a student who used to hesitate participating in class slowly but surely begin volunteering answers. It's someone who was nervous about meeting new people beginning to make friends more easily. ... » Learn More about After-School Activities Help Children Build Confidence
Surprise Benefits of a Side Hustle
We typically start a side hustle to generate extra income. Fellow teachers know what I'm talking about because we have Masters degrees and are still woefully underpaid. But I digress. While financially beneficial, side hustles also have the potential to become so much more. Sometimes, other areas of ... » Learn More about Surprise Benefits of a Side Hustle
Six and a Half Tips For Tense Moms
As a mom, it is perfectly natural to feel stressed, tense. At least that's what The Experts say. After all, we have a lot of responsibility, it's very important work raising kids, blahblahblah. Listen, I need everyone to quit celebrating moms for being SO STRONG and for our INCREDIBLE ... » Learn More about Six and a Half Tips For Tense Moms
Prepping Teens for the World
Raising teenagers is wild. They want their independence and privacy until they need a snack. They don't want mom's help until they can't find their other shoe. It's this constant push and pull of do-all-the-things-for-me and oh-my-god-i-know-lay-off. As a parent, my goal is to make sure my ... » Learn More about Prepping Teens for the World