Technology

Recently I took a much needed break from Facebook. Facebook breaks are not unfamiliar to me, but my prior breaks from Facebook were certainly less complicated. I took a long break 12 years ago while I studied for the...

Throughout my professional office career (prior to being a professional mom, of course), one task I always loved making time for was professional development. However, I never really thought of it much after I decided to stay home with...

Yes, our hands are full juggling kids, schedules, laundry, cooking, homework --- you name it.  And if I am being totally honest, car maintenance is so low on my priority list that I often let it go by the...

I miss my people, y'all. I regret turning down all of those social invitations that happened pre-quarantine. I miss my friends, the moms from the preschool class, and my bunco group. I even miss Estella, the lady at Chick-fil-A that...

Have y’all seen Troop Zero yet? It’s a sweet and inspiring story about a little girl that loves all things outer space at a time when most people expected only boys to be interested in such things. There’s one...

Politics. In today's media-saturated culture, where information is literally available at our fingertips, no other topic brings up bigger feelings and causes greater disagreements. When these disagreements occur between friends or family, the hurt can last beyond a single...

  It's no secret this pandemic has been hard. Hard for moms. Hard for dad. Hard for kids.  Despite all of this my kids have been amazing. Like, letting Mommy and Daddy take uninterrupted work calls at 1pm, 3pm, and 5pm...

When my husband and I started talking about having kids, I had a list of things for us to discuss together, from discipline to birth plans, childcare to family boundaries. I know, it must be REALLY FUN for him...

Internet safety and security is an important topic for parents raising children in today’s digital world.  Children today are what are sometimes referred to as Digital Natives.  Digital Natives are people that are born into the world of technology,...

According to physicist Isaac Newton, a body in motion tends to stay in motion, and a body at rest tends to stay at rest. Physical activity is central to keeping our families healthy. Routine physical activity helps improve our...