Gimme a spring Break!

I get Spring Fever every year. I lose my focus, I buy clothes in pastels and I get obsessive about planting my garden. Kids get spring fever too and it can be totally exhausting. Bedtimes get pushed back, more sugar seems to sneak in (hello Easter candy) and we’re left with little patience to deal…


Hugs or High Fives?

Short of pulling my kids out of sports, what can I do to protect them? I’m a former gymnastics mom, a cheer mom and a soccer mom. I’ve seen lots of good and some of the bad up close and personal. I wanted to share some of my strategies with you. Bottomline for parents: It’s our job to arm our…


The One Way to Win Target with Your Kids

Going to Target can be a wild and wondrous event with your kids. Emphasis on wild. Last week on Facebook Live, I talked about a mom in Target whose preschooler clutched a medium LEGO pack for dear life. She ended up taking it out of his hands and he cried all the way out of the store. How did the…


3 Ways to Stop Being Frenemies with Your Kids

Sometimes, your own kids can seem like Public Enemy #1. One mom told me, “I feel schizophrenic! I can’t wait to pick him up from school but then I REALLY don’t want to be with him at all.” When it comes to getting along with your kids, you get annoyed when they misbehave. Earlier this week, this…


The Top 5 Age Appropriate Chores for Kids

You may think your child’s only job is going to school. While that’s important, it’s also their job to help around the house. When it comes to chores, kids should feel empowered to do them, gaining valuable skills they can use for the rest of their lives. I have several age appropriate cleaning…


How to Tame Your Kids’ Technology Habits

They’re obsessed with their iPhones. Texting at the dinner table, scrolling through social media instead of having a conversation. I’m not talking about your kids: I’m talking about you! And it doesn’t matter how old your kids are. You’re setting a model of technology use. When it comes to…


How to Make Memories, Not Plans, for July 4th

Fourth of July is around the corner. What sort of fireworks do you have planned? Hopefully not the type of fireworks that include toddler tantrums or snarly teenagers. I want you to have a solid plan this 4th of July that works for YOU and your family. When it comes to making memories with the…


Do You Go Command-o?

Do this. Do that. Get your shoes. Clean your room. Are these phrases you find yourself saying all day long? Maybe you have a surly teenager who doesn’t seem to listen, or a pre-schooler with a mind of their own, and you feel like giving commands is the only way to get their attention. We want our…


Oh No, They’re Back for the Summer

Did you enjoy Memorial Day Weekend a few weeks ago, or were you playing cruise director to the kids? Yep, school’s over and your kids are home for the summer. Here come the “I’m bored” or “What are we doing today?” questions. Do you dread setting up play dates,…