Tag: help
Meltdown in the Ice Cream Aisle: Admitting I Needed Help
“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
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...
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
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
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...
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
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...
“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
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
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...