Tag: help

Meltdown in the Ice Cream Aisle: Admitting I Needed Help

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“I’m here to pick up a prescription.” Standing in line at the pharmacy, I reflect back six months. Back to March 2020 — a time...

COVID-19 Community Resources for Our New Reality

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Today is another day of my new reality: working from home . . . with my daughter at home . . . not going...

A Thank You to the Babysitters Who Help Make Me a...

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Winter break cemented a truth for me. I like having my kids under the same roof, but not alone (for long stretches of time)....

Parents of Teenagers: The Things We Don’t Talk About

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I love Facebook. I can keep up with high school friends, college friends, and message board friends all over the world. Chances are you clicked...

Picky Eaters and My Love/Hate Relationship with Mac & Cheese

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First I want to say unequivocally that I love macaroni and cheese, and I have since I was a very young child. My mother...

No More Nagging! 4 Tips to INSPIRE Your Partner to Help...

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I will be one of the first to tell you that my husband gets an “A” on his report card for being a partner...

You ARE A Math Person! Tear-Free Homework Help This School Year

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As we get back into the swing of the new school year, there's something very important I need to tell you–you are a math...

What Do You Want To Be When You Grow Up? Helping...

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“What do you want to be when you grow up?” This is one of the most common questions we ask our children. When they’re...

Preparing For When Mom Has Surgery

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I recently had surgery on my ankle.  The weeks following were definitely an adjustment for my family of four that includes a toddler and...

The Post I Didn’t Want To Write: Truths About Pediatric Cancer

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I'm so mad I could spit. (Don't tell my kids I said that.) This is not the post I wanted to write. One of my students–at...