The Fourth Grade Blues When did fourth grade become so difficult? My daughter who has always brought home fantastic grades and rarely needed homework to be reviewed is now struggling with the fourth grade. She definitely already has the fourth grade blues and school has just begun. Her teacher has told me that fourth grade is the big life changing grade...
What is wrong with people addicted to their devices? I was driving behind someone today who could not put down their phone for anything. They were swerving all over the road and I even had to hit the horn twice to let them know the light had changed colors. Did this person actually think that they were driving well? So...
Many years ago, I found myself young, single with no education or training and I needed a job. I was able to land one through a temporary agency as a customer service representative just answering phones. But that was all the “in” I needed. I was desperate to earn a paycheck so every time someone asked me if I could...
Sickness
Let’s face it, you can’t take the day off from work if you are sick, but parenting is a whole different ball game because everyone still needs to eat, homework has to be finished, and kids need to make their commitments that team mates depend on them for such as cheer leading or Girl Scouts. So what happens when...
Ok, so out of my own selfishness I was trying to consolidate my chores. I wanted the first school morning to be as smooth as possible. I would pack snacks the night before and then talk Megan into eating lunch at school cutting my time in half. I mentioned that Monday the first day of school was Cheese Pizza day-Yaa, her favorite...
Does your child have anxiety about the first day of school? All of my children have always had a bit of anxiety going back to school after a fun filled summer, but they grew out of it as they matured, however it is a little different for my youngest child. Every year she begins to worry about her next year...
Melissa McCarthy is launching her new clothing line and doing away with the plus size label because she says “women come in all sizes. See full article from CNN. I love this idea because recently I had to purchase a few items for a trip and I had to go to three stores before I found one that carried my...
Top 5 Tips for Communicating with your Parenting Partner If you have children, you have to communicate with your “parenting partner” in some capacity, but it doesn’t have to be years of drama. Some couples can learn to put their differences aside and do what is in the best interest of the children, but let’s face it, you divorced for...
This weekend I was reminded to be a “Smart Fish”. You know when you hear the same thing from several people that you have to think for a moment that a higher power is trying to tell you something. You may think to yourself: Wow, Mary just said that same thing to me! Or Wow I just read that same thing...
Wow today is my oldest child’s 30th birthday, I have to tell you I am feeling a bit old with a nine year old taking up my routine daily responsibilities. It seems like it was only yesterday when my son Stephen was born. The question is how do you let go of your children when they are no longer children...
