Tag Archives: Mothering Well

I know that some moms fall into a funk in September. The overcast days combined with crazy kid schedules can make even the most seasoned mom feel overwhelmed. There are numerous articles on how to org...

We've all seen them, the "Karen" videos. They show people screaming and throwing fits when they don't get their way. Entitled people seem to be on the rise and I have to wonder why. What happened in t...

My mom friends and I were talking the other day. Let's be clear - "talking" means that we maybe get four words out in between one of our kids feeling an urgent need for something at that very second. ...

I was on a work call and a couple of my co-workers in the mid-west were talking about their kids first day of school and how it went. I quickly chimed in, "First day of school?! My kids don't go back ...

In some parts of the country summer break is nearly over. Here in the Pacific Northwest we've barely reached the halfway point. Many parents dread the refrain of "I'm bored!" coming from their kids, b...

Just as fast as summer seemed to all of a sudden arrive, we will soon find ourselves approaching a new school year. For most of us, there were three school years of uneasiness. Schools shutting down t...

Moms put in a lot of effort to keep things running smoothly. This is true all year long, but summertime sure has the potential to add a layer of chaos to even the most well-intentioned, well organized...

A lot of learning happens in the summer, and it can happen without any planning on your part. I see moms today filling their kids' summers with back-to-back activities, lessons, and camps, and I feel ...

You've probably heard the warnings that it is essential we know what is in the sunscreen we are using. EWG (Environmental Working Group) is an organization that puts together helpful information each ...

As moms, there is never a season that comes with actual slowness or relaxation. Summer might be the closest to fit that category but it's still full of stress and business with the kids out of school....