Tag: real life

Simple Ways to Cultivate Kindness in Schools

Kindness. How can we raise the next generation to care about it? Perhaps it starts at home. But imagine the impact if it continued at...

Tips and Tricks for Better Sleep

When I was a kid, I could sleep anywhere. On sofas. In cars. On planes. In sleeping bags. Anywhere. These days? Not. So. Much. Since my...

Ultimate Back to School Guide: Snacks + Lunches

This is for all the mamas who are tired just thinking about packing school lunches and snacks every day for the next nine months. Let's...

Collectively Curated: Our Beautiful Bodies

I have a friend who has considered herself fat for as long as I've known her (decades). We are the same size. I have...

GoPeer: Affordable Tutors Precisely When Your Child Needs Them

Does your child ever struggle with homework? Maybe it’s every single day in math; maybe it’s just the occasional writing assignment. What tutors were...

Collectively Curated: Wellness — Preparing for Cold and Flu Season

Fall is on the way. Changing leaves. Brisk evenings. Cozy sweaters. Cold and flu season.  While various viruses circulate year round, flu viruses are most...

Affordable Backup Glasses for Kids

Kids’ eyes can change quickly. Each year, our son goes to the ophthalmologist. Each year, his prescription changes. Significantly. And each year, I ask how...

Collectively Curated: Back to School

Who’s ready for for their kids to head back to school?!? It’s a bittersweet time. We love summer and try to eke maximum fun and...

Collectively Curated: Sun Safety + Skin Care

As a child, I spent countless hours in the sun.  My first job was walking beans — read about it here, if you’re not from...

Kids with Food Allergies: We Care About You

One in 13 kids in America have food allergies. That’s a lot of kids. Chances are, you have one of those kids or know...