Mommy Juice. The memes abound. We’ve all seen them. Maybe laughed at them. And enter quarantine, the wine-o-clock mindset has become almost omnipresent. I think wine-o-clock used to be 5pm, but I’m pretty sure 2020 instituted a time change that moved it closer to noon. Even absent the aggravating presence of covid, the mommy wine culture has undeniably…
We’ve all probably experienced those tantrums that seem to make no sense or come out of nowhere. The infuriating refusals to do simple things, or not do things, in response to very reasonable requests from us parents. “No, I will NOT go put that crayon away!” (maybe even followed by throwing a few more crayons on the ground for good measure). “I am NOT getting dressed…
As parents, one of our primary goals is to protect our children. We hold their little hands, put helmets on them, and make sure they don’t stray too far from us. But we don’t only want to protect them physically—we want to protect them emotionally, too. And we can’t do this by being there to combat every verbal or emotional assault (as much…
It’s the month of thanks! And amidst (maybe because of) the challenges 2020 has brought, November has me particularly focused on gratitude—both my own and how we as parents can help our kids cultivate theirs. According to Psychology Today (and many, many other publications), a gratitude practice is associated with some impressive benefits, not the least of which are overall improved physical health (the mind-body connection), improved…
Maybe it’s not too surprising that often the hardest things to feed our kids are the things that are the very best for them. But if we find ways to incorporate them (hide them?) into recipes, over time their taste buds will catch on! One thing I try to include in my kiddos’ diet is spinach. I think spinach is one of the easier leafy greens to work into…
The holiday season is officially upon us, and I think it’s safe to say that none of us expected back in March that we would still be dealing with Covid during the holidays. But, here we are. And even though it’s not the situation any of us were hoping for, I think we can try to take advantage of this unique time to make this holiday season a…