Tag Archive for: Family

Mental Health Matters to Generation Z

“Be the person you needed when you were younger.” – Ayesha Siddiqi Mental health knows no age, no gender, no generation. It affects each of us differently and is uncharted territory for young minds. It’s our responsibility to help our…

From Summer to School: A Back-to-School Survival Guide

The sugary-sweet taste from the lemonade-stand drink. The smell of chlorine from the pool. The sounds of your kids playing outside until dark. Yeah, unfortunately all that summer bliss is about to end. *Sigh* With the end of summer and the…
Working Parents

Working Parents: How to Get It All Done

I am finally working a full-time job after being in college for five years. As a single mom, it was nice to make my own schedule each year, but now I'm living the 9-to-5. It's been a transition time for both my daughter and me. I have learned…
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A New Mom’s Survival Guide to Life with a Picky Eater

Anyone who has ever been around a small child has likely witnessed a meltdown of sorts surrounding mealtime. Whether it’s refusing to eat anything but chicken nuggets or covering the floor around them in heaps of macaroni and cheese in protest,…
Summer Reading

Make Summer Reading Fun

Remember summertime when you were a kid and you’d grab your favorite book (mine was The Babysitters Club) to read under the tree outside your house? Things are different now. Most kids pick up their smart phone, their iPad, or any other…
Expectant Mother’s Day
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Happy “Expectant” Mother’s Day!

Mother’s Day—a time to celebrate and pamper the amazing mothers in your life. I love sharing stories around the dinner table as we honor my mom, but this year I’ll be celebrating a little differently. I’m a first-time expectant mother.…