Try as I may, I cannot slow time down. In a few weeks I will become the proud mother of a kindergartner. My oldest son Cooper will be attending a full day of school for the first time. The beautiful thing is that he is...
There are so many topics & conversations swirling the media for Back 2 School! Schedules, healthy lunches, savings for supplies & clothes, studies...the list goes on. But there are 3 topics that are less common: Medications, Vaccinations, & Lice....
It’s hard to talk about college with students without talking about alcohol. The conversation however often stops short with a simple “Don’t do it”, “Don’t be stupid”, or “Be safe.” But what do those statements really mean? How does...
Post Weaning Depression
This is a much lesser known or talked about issue than post-partum depression.
In fact, the DSM-IV doesn't distinguish the two diagnoses, I suppose since it is for the most part the same physiology. Here's what happens: Post-partum,...
There has never been a better time to be your own boss -
especially for mamas!!!
Mompreneur (noun):
The umbrella term for women who are both moms and entrepreneurs/biz owners/side hustlers/etc.
I just call these ladies badasses.
If you've got the guts...
I never knew signing my 4 1/2 year old up for school would be so stressful. He has attended a daycare since he was six weeks old. The teacher would always let me know when it was time to...
HELP!
I am writing this to solicit feedback from all of you because I have a problem – I hope you can help.
When I had my first I thought to myself that this parenting thing was easy after you semi-master...
It’s summer time! You know what that means! Family adventures, kid activity overload and some of the best times of your lives. You want to capture that right? Trust me! You want to capture these moments. I’m...
Have you noticed zebras or zebra stripes popping up in your social media feed recently? Did you know that the zebra represents a connective tissue disorder called Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome or EDS? May is national EDS awareness month! Our home...
When I first started homeschooling, I knew there were certain requirements that I needed to fulfill in order to make sure that I wasn’t hauled away by a truancy officer from the school district we lived in. But the...
Art Enrichment
OK, so I’m totally biased on this subject, but art is amazing! Yes, my degree is in Fine Art – Photography, so I tend to get a little art nerdy. My kids tend to err on the crafty...
Teacher Appreciation Week is a few days away. As this week approaches, you are faced with the question of whether or not to share your gratitude. Do you buy a gift? Send a note? Organize an event?
When contemplating these...
I had the pleasure to attend a book reading by an award winning children’s author and mom, Meaghan Fisher. As she is a native of our own Troy, Ohio, you may have seen her at a recent event around...
It's that time of the year… The current school year is fading fast and our minds are already jumping forward to the possibilities of the next one. Public school teachers are preparing their class lists for August and private...
In + Around Dayton
5 online dating tips for moms
1) Webchat or FaceTime with the person before you go out on a date. This will save you a lot of time by weeding...
