I have a teenager. In my mind - I feel like I have been raising a teenager for a lot longer than the 6 months she has officially been 13 - and my almost 11-year-old is already in the teenager attitude mode (but not nearly as often). I get it. I have been there. I was a teen once. That is how I know that getting into an argument with your teen is inevitable... You couldn't pay me a million bucks to go back and relive my 13 to 15-year-old years of school. The drama, emotions, puberty, ...
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This post is brought to you by Store Brand Formula. All thoughts and opinions are my own. New babies are expensive. I have raised four of my own (each about 2 years apart) so I know the expenses related to raising kids. One of the most expensive things is the formula the first year. I tried nursing but my milk didn't come in very well on my first two and the last two we struggled with thrush - so I threw in the towel at about 2 months old on all of them and we ended up formula feeding. I ...
10 ways to encourage health & wellness habits in kids
This post was sponsored by Boys & Girls Clubs of America as part of an Influencer Activation for Influence Central and all opinions expressed in my post are my own. As a mother of four kids, I can tell you honestly that teaching and instilling healthy habits in my kids is extremely important. From the time they were born I have done everything I can to keep them happy, healthy and well. It is important to start when they are young, so they grow up learning those things and they become ...
10 ways to help your kids succeed at sports
Having kids in sports is a lot of fun, but it is a lot of work. They spend a lot of time working hard to get better at what they are doing and so as a mom, I want to make sure they are being taken care of. In order for them to be successful, they have to not only work hard and develop the talents they need to play well, but also to be physically and mentally strong. I have three kids in softball/baseball this spring and another one doing dance. They all want to be their best, so I am always ...
10 ways to relax as a busy mom
This is post is brought to you by SheSpeaks/MARS. I am sharing 10 ways to relax as a busy mom. Being a mom is a tough job. 24-7-365. I love my babies and so for me it is part of who I am...mom. But I still need to know that I have me time. Everyday there is cleaning, cooking, working, cleaning, cooking, running to sports and music practices, cleaning and cooking, shopping, working, and did I mention cleaning? I feel like I am being pulled in a million directions all the time and I hardly take ...
