I have thought a lot about how my grandmothers would have approached COVID and there are few things that they made a part of her everyday life - a slower and less complicated life - that would have served them well during COVID. The House Dress...
Our life pre-March 15 was full of hustle and bustle and our summer was set to be very much the same. Our normal June is filled with swim and dive practice and long nights spent dodging thunderstorms to get in the meets. Friday nights spent with friends...
Guest Mom Squad Contributor: Brigitte Peck I hear footsteps coming down the hall and turn to see who it is while whispering, “shhh” into my baby’s ear. I am frazzled. We are at my mother’s house for the holidays and I’ve been bragging about how...
We need to model for our kids how to react to stress by coping with anxiety in healthy way. This may be difficult, but here are a few tips that can help you navigate our “new normal.”...
As COVID-19 continues, home may feel like a place to stay versus a place to feel or enjoy. I read a recent Smithsonian Magazine article that resonated with me, “Be it ever so humble, it’s more than just a place. It’s also an idea—one where...
We have been together for 51 days ( I think I have a grey hair for each day) so I thought I would share a Day in the Life….. First, I dropped the kids off at school (Carter in the playroom/Reese in my office) Next up...
Friday, March 13 our normal changed forever. One thing that has become very clear during COVID-19 and a look ahead to our “new normal” or “next normal” is moms are like a swiss army knife - mom, cook, teacher, therapist, coach - all trying to...