A not so normal new school year is my reflection as a parent as we gear up for a very unusual school year. Being a mom gives me the platform to be my daughters’ first teacher and influence. I was apprehensive when we started the new year because we did…
Happy first day of Fall 2020 and I am basking into all my Connecticut Fall glory after a hiatus from social media and blogging It’s amazing how Fall teaches us to let go of the old in order to make way for the new and why I took the time…
The #WomenEmpoweringWomen #ChallengeAccepted Movement emerged a week and a half ago on the page of Brazilian journalist Ana Paula Padrão. A PR and “influencer marketing manager” at the social-media firm speculated that the latest round of black-and-white selfies could have been inspired by Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez’s speech on the House floor last week…
Our family travel to Sesame Place was on our bucket list years ago because one of our girls’ favorite tv shows is Sesame Street. Hubby and I wanted to bring their favorite characters to life by taking them to Sesame Place. Sesame Place is a children’s theme park and water…
Why I let my kids cook family meals is the realization that my kids can really cook. Quarantine life has made me intentional in getting to know my girls. I have been enjoying the quality time we have together as a family, especially in the kitchen. My oldest has been…
Wow! As I sit here writing this post, I cannot believe it’s been a couple years since I wrote a general post on social media. However, I’m writing this post because I am saddened and tired of wearing the mask of the pandemic that is racism. It’s weird, I feel…
Babygirl’s Stepping Stones Museum Adventure was our recent homeschool destination and I can’t believe I waited this long to bring her. I visited Stepping Stones Museum with the oldest two from the moment they could crawl and we created some wonderful memories there. Babygirl’s turn was different because we moved…
Mother’s Day reflection 2020 is my heart as a mom as I do not consider myself to have taken hold of not being angry and sad in light of shameful incidents like what happened to #AhmaudArbery but I choose to continue to train my children in faith not fear, refusing…
Self-care tips for moms during the quarantine is about understanding that the pandemic may have caused a whirlwind of anxious thoughts that translate into tantrums or paralyze us in fear. The quarantine may have stirred an earthquake of agitation that comes from our need for human interaction because to social…
3 parenting tips to make distance learning fun is a balance way to navigate online learning with a plan in place and as little stress as possible. The whole world has been thrust into these extremely difficult times and it hasn’t been easy for us as well as our children….